IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11627 of 2010 MAHESH KUMAR JHA, SON OF LATE SURENDRA NATH JHA, RESIDENT OF VILL.+ POST BHAGALPUR, P.S. TARAPUR, DISTRICT MUNGER, AT PRESENT POSTED AS ASSISTANT IN MUNGER-JAMUI CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MUNGER, BRANCH TARAPUR. Versus 1. MUNGER-JAMUI CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MUNGER, DISTRICT MUNGER, THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE REGISTRAR OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE MUNGER-JAMUI CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MUNGER. 4. THE MANAGER OF MUNGER-JAMUI CENTRAL CO- OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MUNGER, BRANCH-TARAPUR. ----------- 02. 26.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Assistant in the Munger-Jamui Central Cooperative Bank Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as the Bank) with effect from 1.9.1981. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the competent authority of the Bank to consider his case for grant of promotion on the post of Branch Manager as Assistants appointed after him in the year 1982-83 have been considered for such promotion and according to petitioner his case for such promotion is being ignored from the year 2005 itself. In this connection, petitioner has filed representation before the Managing Director of the Bank as also the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Bihar, Patna, which is 2 dated 24.7.2007 and 1.4.2009 contained in Annexures- 3 and 4 to this application. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the Managing Director of the Bank to consider the request of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Branch Manager dated 24.7.2007, Annexure-3 in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Managing Director. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)