Niranjan Kumar Jha And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2819 of 2016 =========================================================== Niranjan Kumar Jha, Son of Late Baikunth Jha, Resident of village - Kushmaha, Police Station - Bounsi, District - Banka

2. Shankar Kumar Singh, Son of Late Kamla Prasad Singh, Resident of village - Ghatrain, Police Station - Madanpur, District - Aurangabad .... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

4. The Principal Secretary, Registration Excise and Prohibition Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sachin Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binodji Verma, G.P.-17 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-05-2016 Heard counsel for both the parties.

The impediment coming in the way for consideration and grant of promotion to most of the government employees, because of an order of the General Administration Department issued on 12.08.2014 now stands removed by virtue of yet another notification, which has been brought on record as Annexure-A to the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the State.

Since the State is ready to consider the issue of grant of promotion to the petitioner or such persons, who are otherwise eligible.

Patna High Court CWJC No.2819 of 2016 dt.20-05-2016 2/2 The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the department to consider and expedite the matter within a reasonable time frame.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) Vats/- U