IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16181 of 2009 1. DR. PUSHPA PRASAD W/O SRI MAYA SHANKAR PRASAD R/O CHAKBASU, P.S. MITHANPURA, DISTT. MUZAFFARPUR PRESENTLY POSTED AS INCHARGE PRINCIPAL, CHAPMAN GOVT. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL (+2), MUZAFFARPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION)-CUM-JOINT SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EDUCATION GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 6. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR TIRHUT DIVISION, MUZAFFARPUR 7. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER MUZAFFARPUR 8. THE INSPECTORESS OF SCHOOLS MUZAFFARPUR ----------- 3 17.3.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner had earlier moved before this Court for similar relief in CWJC No. 4429 of 2009, which was disposed off by order dated 9.4.2009 directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion in accordance with law and also as per the different orders passed by the High Court in earlier writ application. However, no time limit was mentioned in the order. Counsel for the petitioner submits that on account of there being no time frame in the order, the respondents are not considering her case and still her 2 matter is undecided and pending before them. From perusal of the order passed in CWJC No. 4429 of 2009 dated 9.4.2009, I find that there was specific direction to the respondents to decide the case of the petitioner expeditiously. Even though there was no time frame, the word ‘expeditiously’ is enough to decide petitioner’s case without loosing any time. This application is being disposed off in terms of earlier order passed in CWJC No.4429 of 2009 in favour of the petitioner. Respondents must consider petitioner’s case within four weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. Till then, the petitioner should not be disturbed and status-quo shall be maintained in her case as existing today. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar