IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18874 of 2011 1. Phool Jha Son of Daya Kant Jha Resident of At & P.O.-Banki, Via- Madhepur, District-Madhubani. ….Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Human Resources Development, Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Education Officer, Patna. 5. The Principal Shaheed Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Govt. High School (+2) (Patna High School), Gardanibagh, Patna. 6. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ---------------------------------- 2. 25.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.C. to G.P.-5 for the respondents No. 1-5. The petitioner in the present writ application seeks a direction upon the respondents to grant the benefit of first and second promotions as per the ‘Assured Career Progression Scheme’(hereinafter referred to as the ‘A.C.P. Scheme’). The petitioner claims the same with effect from 06.04.1999 and 05.04.2011 respectively. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has since superannuated on 31.08.2011. He further submits that his case is covered by the Bihar State Employees Service Conditions (Assured Career Progression Scheme) Rules, 2003 and the petitioner having completed the required years in service is entitled to such benefits. He submits that the matter is still under consideration and no final orders have 2 been passed. Learned counsel for the respondent State submits that the writ petition may be disposed off with a direction to the concerned respondents to take a final decision in the matter. Let the respondent No. 3 consider the case of the petitioner with regard to grant of benefit under the ‘A.C.P. Scheme’ within a period of three months from the date of production / receipt of a copy of this order upon him. If any consequential benefit is found payable to the petitioner, the same should also be paid to him within one month thereafter. The writ petition stands disposed off with the aforementioned directions. Saif/- (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)