IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6053 of 2001 ARVIND KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4 04.09.2008 Heard Learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner was appointed as a Steno Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police through the Bihar Public Service Commission in the year 1986. The grievance is with regard to denial of Junior Selection Grade and Senior Selection Grade on that post. The counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondentd states that Junior Selection Grade has been granted to the petitioner. The issue of Senior Selection Grade remain unanswered. The second contention of the petitioner is that persons below him in the Gradation list of Steno Assistant Sub-Assistant Inspectors at Sl. Nos. 41 and 44, whereas the petitioner stands at Sl. No. 33, have been promoted to the post of Steno Sub- Inspector, not considering the case of the petitioner. Counsel for the State points out from the counter affidavit that the petitioner was subjected to departmental proceedings and orders of punishments have been passed against him of one black mark. To this Court, that makes him ineligible for consideration only for the time/period specified therefore in the - 2 - police Manual. After expiry of the period of debarment, the petitioner is entitled to be considered in accordance with law. This writ application is disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of Senior Selection Grade on the post of Steno Assistant Sub- Inspector and for substantive post of Steno Sub-Inspector in accordance with law. Let the same be done within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order. pkj (Navin Sinha, J)