IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3629 of 2009 SHANTI DEVI, WIFE OF SRI LADDU SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. – SALIMPUR, P.S. – BAKHTIYARPUR, DISTRICT – PATNA ……………. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA-15 2. DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIATE, PATNA – 15 3. CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, PATNA 4. MEDICAL OFFICER INCHARGE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AT + POST OFFICE – FATUHA, DISTRICT – PATNA ………………. RESPONDENTS ----------- 02. 05.07.2011 No one appears for the petitioner. Counsel for the State is present. Petitioner was appointed on the post of ANM on 14.03.1970 and retired from the post of Lady Health Worker on 31.12.2004. Her last posting was at Primary Health Centre, Fatuah in the District of Patna. Petitioner during her 34 years of long service was given only one promotion from the post of ANM to the post of Lady Health Worker, vide Memo No. 185, dated 09.01.1987. Her grievance is that though she also entitled for benefit of Assured Career Progression, but till the date of her retirement, it was not given to her. After retirement, she made several representations, but till date, she has neither been given any assurance nor any order has been passed in this regard by the Respondent 2 Authorities. The main reason for petitioner’s grievance is that the employees, on similar footing, have been allowed the benefit of ACP. Considering the fact that petitioner has retired in the year 2004 and as per the policy decision of the Government, at least she was entitled for one ACP, for the reason that she got only one promotion during her entire service career. This application is being disposed of directing the petitioner to file fresh representation before Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Patna within four weeks from today. In case, such representation being filed by the petitioner, the Civil Surgeon–cum–Chief Medical Officer, Patna will dispose of petitioner’s representation by a reasoned order, within four weeks of its filing. Considering petitioner’s entitlement, payment shall be made to the petitioner within eight weeks from the date of filing of the representation. With the aforesaid observations / directions, this application is allowed. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)