IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6984 of 2011 KEDAR PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE PARMA NAND SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MURLIGANJ, WARD NO.7, POLICE STATION-MURLIGANJ, DISTRICT- MADHEPURA……………………………………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMEN T OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIRPUR, DISTRICT-SUPAUL. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, NAHAR ANCHAL, SAHARSA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION PRAMANDAL, TRIVENIGANJ, DISTRICT-SUPAUL. 7. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, MURLIGANJ, DISTRICT-MADHEPURA. ……………………………………………….RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the Petitioner : M/s. Uday Chand Prasad, B.K. Sinha and Manoj Kumar Advocates. For the State : Mr. V.M.K. Sinha ,AAG-XIII & Mrs. Sanjana, AC to AAG-XIII. -------------- 2. 22.4.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner has retired from the post of Accounts Clerk from the Water Resources Department. The petitioner claims that First Time Bound Promotion should have been 2 granted to him from 1.4.1981 in place of 14.5.1984 and he was entitled for Second Time Bound Promotion with effect from 3.8.1993. However, the same was not granted to him. It is further claimed that he is also entitled for the Economic Benefit due to First A.C.P. and Second A.C.P. since 2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would be clear from Annexure-‘2’ that the Chief Engineer, Water Resources, Birpur, has recommended for the aforesaid relief but no final decision could be taken. It is further submitted that the petitioner, after his superannuation on 31st of July, 2002, has made several representations before the Executive Engineer as well as Chief Engineer but no decision has been communicated to him till date. In above view of the matter, this writ petition is being disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to make a fresh representation before the Respondent No.2, the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, taking all the grounds which have been taken in this writ petition, within four weeks from today alongwith a copy of this order. In the event such representation having been filed, the Respondent No.2, the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, 3 shall consider the same on its own merit in accordance with law and pass a reasoned order within three months thereafter. A copy of such decision taken should be given to the petitioner also. It is made clear that this Court has not formed any opinion with regard to the merit of the case of the petitioner. P.S. ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)