Ashok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19376 of 2017 ====================================================== Ashok Kumar, son of Prabhu Mandal, Resident of Mohalla-Janta Road, Gautam Nagar, Gardanibagh, Phulwarisarif, District-Patna, at present Posted as Office Attendant in the Office of Director, Horticulture, Bihar Pant Bhawan, Patna.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2. The Agriculture Production Commissioner, department of Agriculture, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna.

3. The Principal Secretary, Department, of Agriculture, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna.

4. The Director of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna

5. The Director of Horticulture, Department of Agriculture, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna.

6. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ugranath Mallik, Advocate Smt. Shailja, Advocate Mr. Laliteshmani, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. A.N. Sinha- GP-21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking relief of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion from Class-IV post i.e. Office Attendant (peon) to Class III post i.e. Clerk from the date of his eligibility as per Resolution No.3A-2-VP-02/2011/937 dated 31.03.2011 and also give the promotional benefit as has been

Patna High Court CWJC No.19376 of 2017(3) dt.24-07-2018 2/2 given to similarly situated employees of Directorate of Agriculture.

It appears that the petitioner has filed a representation before the Director of Horticulture, Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar, Patna, for redressal of his grievance.

In such view of the matter, let the Director of Horticulture, Department of Agriculture, dispose of the representation of the petitioner by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U