IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6364 of 2007 Nawal Kishore Singh, S/O- LATE RAJBANSHI SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- KARYANAND NAGAR, CHITRANJAN ROAD, NEAR ELECTRIC OFFICE, P.O. AND P.S. LAKHI SARAI, DISTRICT- LAKHISARAI :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BEGUSARAI. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BEGUSARAI. 6. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, BEGUSARAI. 7. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, BEER CHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA ;---RESPONDENTS. ---------------------------------- For the petitioner :- Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate. For the State :- Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha, A.C. to S.C. 14. For the A.G. :- Mr. L.P.K. Rajgrihar, Standing Counsel, A.G., Bihar. ====== 2. 30.11.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner superannuated while serving as Clerk in the office of the District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai with effect from 9.8.1999. He has filed this writ petition for granting him the benefits of the A.C.P. Scheme which was introduced by the Government in the year 2003 with effect from 9.8.1999. In this connection petitioner has also filed representations before the District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the post of District Superintendent of Education has now been abolished and the duties of District 2 Superintendent of Education is being discharged by the District Programme Officer. 4. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the District Programme Officer, Begusarai to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of A.C.P. benefits in the light of the provisions of the 2003 Rules in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the District Programme Officer, Begusarai. Any monetary benefit accruing to the petitioner in the light of the grant of A.C.P. should also be paid to him within the same time. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (V.N.Sinha,J.) P.K.P.