IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11725 of 2009 Bhuvneshwar Singh, son of late Raghubir Singh, Resident of Shanjhauli, P.S. Sanjhauli, District Rohtas Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna 3. The Inspector General of Administration, Head Quarter, Old Secretariat, Patna 4. The Inspector General of Central Zone, Patna 5. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sahabad Range, Dihri-on-Sone, Rohtas 6. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas ----------- 02/ 08.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner superannuated while serving as Police Inspector with effect from 31.5.2003. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the State respondents to consider his case for grant of benefit under the Assured Career Progression Scheme with effect from 9.8.1999, the date from which his other junior colleagues have been allowed such benefit. In this connection, he has represented before the authorities vide representation dated 12/14.5.2008, which is contained in Annexure-4 to this application and is addressed to the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that earlier the case of the petitioner for grant of monetary benefit under the Assured Career Progression Scheme could not be considered as his character verification report was not available, 2 which fact would be evident from the proceedings of the Departmental Promotion Committee constituted for the purpose vide their Minutes dated 5.12.2007, as contained in Annexure-2 to this application. In this connection, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that under the instructions of the State Government contained in letter No. 7195 dated 24.6.1999, Annexure-1, the authorities are not required to consider the character verification report for grant of Assured Career Progression benefits. It is also pointed out that in 2008 also the matter was considered but for the reasons best known to the authorities, petitioner’s case was not considered thereafter representation dated 12/14.5.2008, Annexure-4 was filed. 4. Let the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Bihar, Patna consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12/14.5.2008, Annexure-4 in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case before the next Board meeting so that his case may be considered and if representation is allowed, he be allowed monetary benefit of the Assured Career Progression Scheme within one month from the date of said grant. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)