Sunil Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna HC, CWJC/Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9005 of 2026, decided 03-07-2026, Ranjan Kumar Jha, J; petitioner Sunil Kumar Singh; ad-hoc promotion to post of District Transport Officer from 06.04.2026 on parity with promoted juniors; representation Annexure-P/4 pending before Secretary, Transport Department; Court directed Respondent No. 2 to pass reasoned order after hearing affected parties within ten weeks; writ petition disposed of; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent No. 2 (Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Bihar, Patna) to consider the petitioner's representation (Annexure P/4), pass a reasoned order after hearing the petitioner and any adversely affected party, completing the exercise within ten weeks from receipt/production of the copy of the order; the writ petition stood disposed of on these terms. No substantive relief on ad-hoc promotion was granted by this order.