1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6717 of 2024 ------- Chaitanya Kumar Mishra, aged about 39 years, son of Sachchidanand Mishra, resident of Green Height Society, Block B, Flat No.001, Satbahini, Dirajganj, P.O- Gomharia & P.S.-Adityapur, District Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. ...… Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. The Secretary, Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), having office at Circular Road, P.O. & P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi (Jharkhand) …. Respondents ------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Saurabh Shekhar, Adv. For the Res. State : Mr. Ravi Prakash Mishra, A.C to AAG-II For the JPSC : Mr. Sanjay Piprawall, Adv. : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Adv. : Mr. Prince Kumar, Adv. ------- 03/Dated:17.01.2025 1. The instant application has been preferred by the petitioner for issuance of appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s), specifically a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to consider the case of 2 the petitioner for promotion from the post of Junior Engineer to the post of Assistant Engineer, as because of the petitioner is eligible on all counts, however, the case has been kept pending by the respondents and nothing is being done, since the inception of process on 22.03.2023, when the name of the petitioner was put in the zone of consideration; 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the concerned respondent to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter with regard to the claim made by the petitioner in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 16 weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order 3. The petitioner would be at liberty to submit the record of entire writ application to the concerned respondent as early as possible for early disposal of his case. 4. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A.s if any, also closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Fahim/-