RANCHI, India, June 13 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on May 12:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: For issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, direction upon the Respondents to grant promotion to the Petitioner as Lecturer (Selection grade) with effect from 27.07.2003 under the Career Advancement Scheme (notified by Gazette Notification (Extraordinary) no. 486 of 2008) read with notification dated 14.12.2018 issued by the Govt. of Jharkhand, and consequently, pay arrears of salary, along with interests @ 8% from the date of promotion, and other consequential benefits accruing thereof.

3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by directing the respondent-University to take a decision in the matter and recommend the same to the respondent-JPSC for its approval and a timeframe may be indicated so that his case can be addressed in a better footing.

4. Learned counsel for the respective respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed by either of the respondents; as such, the petitioner, if so chooses to file a fresh representation, he may do so.

5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondentUniversity through its Registrar. The moment the Registrar of the respondent-University will receive the fresh representation, he shall verify the records of the case and forward the same to the respondent-JPSC and the University shall complete this exercise within a period of 12 weeks. Thereafter, the respondent-JPSC shall look into the matter and take a final decision on the grievance of the petitioner within a period of 8 weeks thereafter and if the case of the petitioner is found favorable, then proper order be issued within a further period of 2 weeks and thereafter, the petitioner be paid all consequential benefits.

6. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed.

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