IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7732 of 2011 Kamal Narayan Choudhari SONOF LATE RAM DHANI RAM RESIDENT OF MOHALLA LALJI TOLA, P.O. G.P.O. P.S. GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA AT PRESENT POSTED AS BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, BANKA, DISTRICT BANKA. Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ---------------------------------- 2 11/08/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Whatever be the reasons for delay in preparation or finalizing the gradation list, the fact stands that there are large number of posts available which are required to be filled up which are the posts of Assistant District Supply Officer but now that the gradation list has been notified by the Department of Food and Consumer Protection Department which would be evident from annexure-5 dated 30.04.2010 there is no reason why the respondents should not start the process of filling up the post from all other eligible persons who fulfill the requirements. Learned Additional Advocate General No. 7 informs the Court that the promotions have to be given on the basis of merit-cum-seniority. The issue is in - 2 - action of the respondents and the decision to grant such benefits will be taken at the earliest. Let the respondents initiate the process, if there is no other legal impediment or judicial order which restrains them from doing so. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)