IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.56 of 2007
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BIRENDRA RAI, SON OF LATE BHUVANESHWAR RAI,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HALKRACHAK, P.S. SULTANGANJ, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR
:—PETITIONER.
Versus
1. THE STATE OF BIHAR
2. COLLECTOR/DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR, ARRAH.
3. DY. DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, BHOJPUR, ARRAH.
4. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA :–RESPONDENTS.
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2. 06.07.2011. Heard learned counsel for the
petitioner, State and the Accountant General.
2. Petitioner superannuated with effect
from 31.01.2005 while serving as Skilled Worker
in Adarsh Work Shop, Arrah, which is under the
administrative control of the District Rural
Development Agency, Bhojpur as has been
stated in paragraph-3 of the writ petition. He
has filed this writ petition praying, inter alia, to
direct the Deputy Development Commissioner,
Bhojpur, Arrah to consider his case for grant of
A.C.P. benefit in terms of the rules of the State
Government framed as far back in 2003. In this
connection he has also filed representation
dated 25.09.2006 which is addressed to Deputy
Development Commissioner, Bhojpur, Arrah
and is contained in Annexure-3 to this
application.
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3. State authorities have not filed any
counter affidavit in the matter although petition
has remained pending for more than four years.
4. Having heard counsel for the parties,
Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur,
Arrah is directed to consider and dispose of the
request of the petitioner contained in
representation dated 25.09.2006, Annexure-3
for grant of A.C.P. benefits, be considered and
granted to him as early as possible, in any case
within a period of two months from the date of
receipt/production of a copy of this order before
the Deputy Development Commissioner,
Bhojpur at Arrah.
5. The writ petition is, accordingly,
disposed of.
(V.N.Sinha,J.)
P.K.P.