Rajbindu Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2103 of 2022 ====================================================== Rajbindu Prasad Son of Late Rama Prasad resident of Flat No. 504, Nutan Harisewa Apartment, Vigrahpur, P.S. Jakkanpur, P.O. G.P.O., District- Patna800 001, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar represented through the Additional Chief Secretary-cumthe Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Home (Police) Department, Bihar, Patna.
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The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Bihar Public Service Commission, through its Secretary, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg (Bailey Road), Patna- 800 001 ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Dr. Ranjeet Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kumar Ravish, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Shalini, AC to GP- 5 For the BPSC :
Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has filed the instant application for the following reliefs:
"1. (i) To issue a writ of mandamus/direction/command upon the respondents to consider the case of this petitioner for his promotion from the post of Inspector of Police to Deputy Superintendent of Police with a direction to pay him consequential benefits.
Patna High Court CWJC No.2103 of 2022(6) dt.09-04-2026 2/3 (ii) To issue a writ of mandamus/order/direction/command directing the respondents (Respondent No. 2) to dispose of the last pending representation dated 19.05.2021 (Annexure-P/3) which was forwarded under Letter No. 1927 dated 21.05.2021 (Annexure-P/4) by the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari.
(iii) Any other relief or reliefs which the petitioner may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.
(iv) Cost of this litigation."
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the case of the petitioner for promotion from the post of Inspector of Police to the Deputy Superintendent of Police was not considered earlier by the respondents only for the reason of an order of punishment of censure having been passed against the petitioner. The said order of punishment having lost its force on completion of three years, as would also be evident from the letter dated 2.2.2026 of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Champaran Range, Bettiah brought on record as Annexure to the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, the case of promotion of the petitioner is under consideration by the
Patna High Court CWJC No.2103 of 2022(6) dt.09-04-2026 3/3 respondents
4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the contents of the petition, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Additional Chief Secretarycum-Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.1) to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion and take a final decision thereon within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
5. The order passed on consideration of the case of promotion of the petitioner shall be communicated to the petitioner forthwith.
6. The writ application stands disposed of.
(Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U