The Patna High Court, in an oral order, granted liberty to the petitioner to file an application for seniority with back date to the competent authority, directing a decision within four months, without expressing an opinion on the merits of the writ claim.
Liberty to file application for back-date seniority to be disposed within four months.
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Patna High Court CWJC No.17936 of 2012 (3) dt.20-01-2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17936 of 2012
====================================================== Amrendra Kumar Singh S/O Sri Gaya Prasad Singh R/O Vill-Bishunpur, P.O.-Irki, P.S.-Belaganj, Distt-Gaya .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary Government Of Bihar, Patna
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL ORDER
03. 20.01.2014 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
This Court expresses no opinion on the merit
of the claim of the petitioner in the writ application in light of the order, which is being passed.
Petitioner seeks liberty to approach the competent authority with regard to his claim for seniority from a back date. Let him file an application with supporting material, which will be considered on its own merit and an appropriate order be passed within a period of four months from the date of filing of such an application with a copy of this Order.
Writ application stands disposed off with observation / direction as above.
(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)
SKM/-
Patna High Court CWJC No.17936 of 2012 (3) dt.20-01-2014
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority regarding his claim for seniority from a back date.
What time limit should be given for disposing of the petitioner's application for seniority?
AMRENTRA KUMAR SINGH
STATE OF BIHAR
AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI
As recorded by the court registry
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