Since the petitioner has filed an interlocutory application (I.A. No. 2786/2015) for deleting the name of respondent nos. 3 to 6 as no challenge has been made to their promotion, this writ application has proceeded on the basis of the averments made by the petitioner and respondent state only.

2. The petitioner in this writ application has prayed for quashing the order dated 13.01.2012 as contained in Memo No. 366, passed by the respondent no. 2, whereby and whereunder, the representation submitted by the petitioner in terms of the order passed by this Court in WPS No. 4584 of 2009 has been rejected.

3. The brief facts leading to filing of the present writ application is that the petitioner having been successful in the examination conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission was allotted the Bihar Administrative Cadre and in pursuance thereof he was appointed to the post of Deputy Collector in the month of August, 1993.

4. After bifurcation of the State, the petitioner’s cadre has finally been allocated to the State of Jharkhand and presently he is posted as District Welfare Officer, Jamshedpur. A meeting of Departmental Promotion Committee was held on 1.12.2004 for conside