Umesh Kumar Singh, v. The State Of Bihar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18578 of 2021 ====================================================== 1.

Umesh Kumar Singh, (Dy. Director, Retd. Dept. of Industries, Govt. of Bihar) Son of Narsingh Narayan Singh, 2nd Lane, South of Budha Dental College, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, P.S. - Patrakar Nagar, Patna - 800026. 2.

Umesh Kumar (Dy. Director, Retd., Dept. of Industries, Govt. of Bihar) Son of Rup Narayan Rai, , House No. MW0300525, Chitrakoot Nagar, Road No. 1, Bibiganj, Ward No. 7, Brahmpura, Muzaffarpur - 842001. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Industries, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kinkar Kumar ( Sc9 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 06-03-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "(i) To issue an appropriate writ/ order/ direction, in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to grant promotion on the post of Joint Director to the petitioners as per gradation list notified by the Department of Industries, Govt. of Bihar, tentatively vide letter No.-4893 dated 06.11.2018 and finally vide letter No.-5338 dated 28.11.2018.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18578 of 2021(2) dt.06-03-2024 2/3 (ii) To issue an appropriate writ / order / direction, to revise the pension of the Petitioners and other consequential benefits, after granting promotion to the post of Joint Director.

(iii) To issue an appropriate writ / order / direction, to make payment of arrear of salary w.e.f. 01.02.2020, on the date when the Petitioners became entitle for getting promotion from the post of Dy. Director to Joint Director in the Department of Industries, Govt. of Bihar."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitionerd seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach the respondent no.2, i.e. the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Industries, Govt. of Bihar, Patna for redressal of their aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

3.

It is needless to state that in case appropriate representation is filed, within a period of two weeks from today, the the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Industries, Govt. of Bihar, Patna shall dispose off the same by passing a

Patna High Court CWJC No.18578 of 2021(2) dt.06-03-2024 3/3 reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks, thereafter. 4.

The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U