IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4845 of 2007 UPENDRA JHA, SON OF LATE LAXMI KANT JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HANUMAN NAGAR, P.S. BABU BARHI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF (NORTH), WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, DARBHANGA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KOSHI NAHAR, JHANJHARPUR, DARBHANGA. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KOSHI YOJNA KHATAUNA, MADHUBANI. ---------------------------------- 02. 17.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner superannuated while serving as Rigour Assistant with effect from 30.06.2001, which fact is being disputed by the counsel for the State, as according to him petitioner superannuated with effect from 31.12.2001. This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of junior, senior pay scale. In the State of Bihar earlier employees were entitled for grant of first, second time bound promotion after completion of 10, 25 years of service. The scheme for grant of time bond promotion was replaced by another scheme for grant of first, second ACP after completion of 12, 24 years of service. 2 3. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of State Respondents stating that petitioner has already been granted first time bound promotion with effect from 1.4.1981 as also first, second ACP with effect from 9.8.1999 under office order dated 26.9.2006. It is also submitted with reference to the averments made in the counter affidavit that provident fund dues of the petitioner has also been paid with statutory interest. 4. In view of the statement made in the counter affidavit the writ petition is disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)