CHANDRADEO SHARMA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER claims to be selected/appointed as Deputy Collector vide Government Order dated 27th April, 1980 on his selection by Bihar Public Service Commission in the 27th Bihar Administrative Service Examination. Pursuant to his appointment he joined the post on 2nd May, 1980. It is stated that petitioner passed all the examinations of Hindi noting and drafting and other required papers and was confirmed on 21st January, 2000 by the State of Bihar.

(2.) ON reorganization of the State of.

(3.) THE grievance of the petitioner is that even after completion of more than 25 years of service, as Deputy Collector, and having qualified all the departmental examinations, he has not been promoted against regular post of Sub -Divisional Officer in the scale of Rs. 10000 -15200 and has also not been considered for first and second Time Bond Promotions, which are available after completion of 10 years and 24 years of service, respectively. It is further case of the petitioner that a large number of Deputy Collectors have been promoted in the higher scale of Rs. 1000015200 against the post of Sub -Divisional Officer on 6th May, 2005. Another batch of Deputy Collectors was promoted on 19th July, 2005 and majority of the promotees are junior to him. Petitioner has, accordingly, approached this Court seeking relief against his non -promotion on substantive post as well as under the Time Bound Scheme.