Ram Chandra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9842 of 2015 ====================================================== Ram Chandra Chaudhary Son of Late Ram Ayodhya Chaudhary resident of Mohalla- Bariyatu Housingh Colony, Mattari Marg 2k/58, Ranchi- 9 Jharkhand.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department Patna , Bihar. 3.

The Joint Secretary, P.H.E.D. Bihar, Patna.

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The Engineer in Chief Cum Special Secretary Public Health Engineering Department , Bihar, Patna.

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The Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Gyan Prakash Ojha, GA-7 Mr.Abhishek Singh, AC to GA-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 18-08-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief(s):- "1. That this application is directed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 25.8.14 issued vide Memo no. 469 dated 25.8.14 Under Seal & Signature of respondent no. 3 Whereby the claim of promotion of the petitioner on the post of Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) had been denied with effect from 1982.

Further a writ of Mandamus be issued commanding the respondents to implement the decision of the government vide Memo no. 260

Patna High Court CWJC No.9842 of 2015(2) dt.18-08-2023 2/2 dated 22.1.82 and grant promotion to the petitioner with retrospective effect with all consequential benefit."

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that according to his instructions, the criminal case in question has already been closed, hence he be granted liberty to approach the respondent-authorities, informing them about the same so that they can take a fresh decision with regard to the matter of promotion of the petitioner. Liberty so sought is granted.

The present writ petition stands disposed off. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) sonal/- U