IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5000 of 2008 Parmanand Kumar Sinha, son of Sri Sidheshwar Prasad, resident of Prakhand Colony, Paliganj, PS Paliganj, district Patna, at present posted as Assistant Paliganj Block, Patna – Petitioner. Vs. 1) The State of Bihar, 2) Director Agriculture, Bihar, Patna. 3) Joint Director of Agriculture, Patna Division, Patna. 4) The B.D.O., Paliganj, Patna – Respondents. 2 29.4.2011 The petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that while other similarly situated persons have been granted the 1st time bound promotion and the benefit of A.C.P., the petitioner has been deprived of the said benefit. By Annexure 2, the petitioner’s termination was set aside and he was reinstated in service on 7.8.1989 vide memo no. 2298. Thereafter, the Block Development Officer, Paliganj recommended the case of the petitioner vide letter no. 857, dated 15.5.2007 to the Joint Director Agriculture, Patna Division. The matter is pending before the Joint Director since 2007 and no decision has yet been taken in the case of the petitioner. In the circumstances I direct that the Joint Director Agriculture, Patna Division, respondent no.3 should take a decision within three months in accordance with law for grant of the 1st time bound promotion and the A.C.P. If it is found that the petitioner is entitled for the said benefits , payments should be made within six months. This writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)