IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18932 of 2011 Anant Tiwari S/O Late Shankar Tiwari Resident of Village-Dariya Chhapra, P.S.-Motipur, District- Muzaffarpur, Presently Posted at Sheohar. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Excise Commissioner (Trihut Commissioner), Muzaffarpur. 4. The Excise Superintendent, Sheohar. ---------------------------------- 2. 25.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.C. to the Advocate General for the State. The petitioner seeks time bound promotion which, according to him, is due since 1991 and has not been paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that time and again he has submitted representation in this regard but the authorities have not passed any order in that regard. Learned counsel for the other side states that the claim is stale and the Court should not interfere. He further submits that as per the case of the petitioner admittedly he has received the benefits under the Assured Career Progression Scheme (A.C.P. Scheme) and the said scheme has taken into consideration the entire service period of the petitioner and since the A.C.P. Scheme replaced the old time bound promotion scheme, if there was any benefit due to the petitioner, he ought to have raised objection at the relevant time. He further submits that if in fact the petitioner 2 was eligible for promotion under the old time bound promotion scheme then as far as it relates to the first promotion it could not have been given under the A.C.P. Scheme and therefore, the question of grant of promotion under the new A.C.P. scheme would also be subject to review in the light of the averments made in the writ application. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to take a chance in as much as the authorities may be directed to consider his case and if anything is found due the same may be given to him. He submits that the petitioner is still in service and should not be denied any benefit which is due to him as per the policy of the State Government itself. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court would direct the concerned respondent no. 2 to look into the grievances of the petitioner with regard to his claim for time bound promotion. The same should be done in accordance with law taking into consideration that the petitioner has been given the benefit under the A.C.P. scheme. Let the exercise be completed within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order upon respondent no. 2. The writ petition is accordingly disposed off. Anand Kr. (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)