IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10321 of 2009 ASHUTOSH KUMAR JHA, SON OF LATE SHAKTI NATH JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – PANCHGACHHIA, POLICE STATION-BIHRA, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KOSHI DIVISION, SAHARSA. 3. THE COLLECTOR, SAHARSA. 4. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, ESTABLISHMENT, SAHARSA COLLECTORATE, SAHARSA. 5. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SAHARSA. 6. SATYENDRA NARAYAN SINGH, SON OF NOT KNOWN, HEAD CLERK, RECORD ROOM, COLLECTORATE, SAHARSA. 7. TARINI SAO, SON OF NOT KNOWN, HEAD CLERK, KAHARA BLOCK, SAHARSA. ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 24.8.2009. Petitioner was appointed as a Clerk in the Collectorate Cadre at Saharsa. He was sent on deputation to the office of the District Agriculture Officer where he appeared in the departmental examination conducted by the department of the Agriculture and succeeded in the examination. Considering such success in the light of the directions of this Court contained in order dated 18.3.2008 (Annexure-3), his request for grant of Assured Career Progression has also been considered and allowed with effect from due date. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the State respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Head Clerk and according to him for such promotion, he - 2 - N.H./ need not pass the departmental examination conducted by the Board of Revenue as he has already passed similar examination conducted by the Department of Agriculture. For such grant of promotion on the post of Head Clerk, he has also represented before the authorities under representation dated 12.5.2009 (Annexure-7). Let Collector, Saharsa to whom representation dated 12.5.2009 is addressed consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders as private respondent nos.6 and 7 who according to the petitioner are junior to him have already been considered and granted such promotion. The learned Collector, Saharsa shall be obliged to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.5.2009 (Annexure-7) as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)