IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2068 of 2007 Manohar Das son of Sri Mahavir Das, Resident of Khusrupur, P.S. & P.O. – Khusrupur, Distt. Patna, at present posted at Kajreli Thane Bhagalpur, Dist. Bhagalpur ….. ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, through the Secretary Dept. of Home Police, Patna 2. The I.G. Police, Bhagalpur Range, Bhagalpur 3. The Superintendent of Police, Munger 4. The Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur . Respondents ---------------------------------- 02/ 12.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is serving as Constable in the Munger District Police. He filed this writ petition praying, inter alia, to quash the departmental proceeding No. 40/95 as on account of pendency of the said proceeding, his case for grant of promotion is not being considered. 3. By filing counter affidavit, the Dy.S.P., Headquarter Munger has placed on record the order bering Memo No. 72 dated 12.6.2007, Annexure-A whereunder departmental proceeding no. 40/95 has been closed and petitioner has been exonerated of the charge levelled against him but warned for 2 proceeding to the police hospital for his treatment without obtaining permission for visiting the police hospital. 4. As the petitioner has not been punished under order bearing Memo No. 72 dated 12.6.2007, Annexure-A to the counter affidavit, the authorities are required to consider his case for grant of promotion as early as possible in any case within two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before the competent authority, who is empowered to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of promotion in accordance with law. In case, petitioner is allowed promotion, he must be given promotion with effect from the due date as also consequential benefits. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)