Nagendra Tiwari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.21024 of 2025, Nagendra Tiwari v. State of Bihar & others, Patna High Court, decided 31-01-2026 by Praveen Kumar, J. Keywords: 3rd MACP; 30 years of service; promotion to Sub-Inspector; Bihar Special Armed Police; Hawaldar; representation pending consideration; mandamus; similarly situated employees and juniors; differential salary; reasoned and speaking order; opportunity of hearing; disposal with directions; Letter No. 2650 dated 03.06.2025; Annexure-P/2; Annexure-P/3.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of with directions: petitioner to file a fresh representation (annexing his previous representation and a copy of the order) before respondent no.3 within two weeks; respondent no.3 to consider the matter after affording an opportunity of hearing and pass a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within six weeks of receipt, to be communicated to the petitioner. No substantive relief on 3rd MACP, promotion or differential salary was granted at this stage.