IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15149 of 2009 1. DEVANAND S/O LATE SANT LAL YADAV R/O VILL.- MOHALLA- EAST NAND GOLA, P.S.- MALSALAMI, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPTT. BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF CUM ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER CUM SPECIAL SECRETARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 3/ 03/12/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The relief sought in this writ application is for a mandamus to consider grant of A.C.P. to the petitioner upon completion of 12 and 24 years of service respectively. It is submitted that one Rangnath Tewari was appointed with the petitioner by one order on 4.8.1983 at Annexure-1. The latter has then been granted the aforesaid benefits of A.C.P. by order dated 5.6.2008. The submission, therefore, is of hostile discrimination. Learned counsel for the petitioner next submits that he also proposes to file a representation before the authorities relying on certain more materials inclusive of certain orders of this Court on the issue. Learned counsel for the State is right in his submission that the issues that may be raised in the representation inclusive of allegation of hostile discrimination are matters to be considered by the 2 authorities in accordance with law after examination of all aspects of the matter. The writ application is disposed with the direction that let such consideration of the claim of the petitioner be done within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order along with the representation. If the Respondents propose to deny the benefit to the petitioner, they shall be required to adequately keep in mind that reasons are the very heart and soul of an order facilitating judicial review. AKS/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)