IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.573 of 2010 1. RAMAKANT SAO S/O LATE SHIVMANGAL SAH R/O MOH- GANG QUWATER HIGH COURT PANITANKI, PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SRI SANTHIL KUMAR THE COMMISSIONER PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA 3. SRI RABINDRA KUMAR THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PATNA WATER BOARD 4. SRI BAIJNATH DAS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PATNA WATER BOARD For the petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Shambhu, Advocate. For the PMC : M/s H.S. Himkar, Arun Kumar, Advocates. ----------- 13. 21.06.2011 Counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation(hereinafter referred to as the PMC) states that in compliance of the orders of the High Court dated 29.10.2009, Annexure-1 order bearing Memo No.358 dated 10.5.2011 has been passed granting two ACP benefit to the petitioner but payment in terms of the said order has not been made so far, as time is required to arrange the funds for granting similar ACP benefit to the other retired employees of the PMC. When aforesaid submission was made counsel for the petitioner brought to my notice order bearing Memo No.292 dated 10.5.2010 and order bearing Memo No.241 dated 19.4.2010 whereunder two retired employees of the PMC have been paid 2 retiral benefits along with ACP claims. Having seen those orders counsel for the PMC conceded the fact that not only M/s Kailash Sao and Raj Ballabh Ram have been allowed such benefits but few other retired employees have also been allowed such benefit but in order to ensure payment of ACP benefit to all the retired employees, six months’ further time is required. I appreciate the concern of the authorities for ensuring payment of ACP benefits to all the retired employees and dispose of this contempt petition directing the Municipal Commissioner, PMC to ensure payment of ACP benefit to the petitioner and all other retired employees of PMC who have not been paid such benefit within the time indicated in this order, failing which the Municipal Commissioner shall be liable for contempt of the orders of the High Court. The contempt petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)