IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2361 of 2009 Pramod Kumar, son of Late Ganga Sagar Chaudhary, Resident of Mohalla- Rajiv Nagar, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, Town and District-Patna, presently posted as Senior Accounts Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Planning and Resources Management Division (Headquarter-1), Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. …….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Bishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailley Road, Patna. 3. The Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Finance Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Bishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailley Road, Patna. 6. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 7. The Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 8. The Chief Engineer, Advance Planning, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 9. The Executive Engineer, Planning and Resources Management Division(Headquarter-1), Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. ………Respondents. ----------- 02. 19.02.2009 Petitioner is aggrieved because his claim and demand for the benefit of promotion under the Assured Career Progression Scheme (A.C.P) made in terms of Annexure-6 upon the respondent No. 9 has not been acted upon since 07.07.2008. Contention of the petitioner is that the rule gives the right to claim such a benefit and by maintaining asylum to the issue, the respondents are denying to the petitioner what rightfully accrued to him. - 2 - In view of the fact that the request and claim for such a promotion has been made only on 07.07.2008, the Court refuses to get into litigating of the claim. The writ application stands disposed of with a direction upon the Executive Engineer, Planning and Resources Management Division (respondent No.9) that he shall take proper steps for a final decision on the request of the petitioner if he is the competent authority within a period of three months from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order or ensure that the matter is placed before the competent authority for such a decision within above time frame. The writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. Shageer (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)