IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2655 of 2008 DHANIK SINGH, SON OF LATE SUKHDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MARAR, P.O. MARAR, P.S. MORKAHI (KHAGARIA), DISTRICT KHAGARIA, AT PRESENT VILLAGE HARDASCHAK, P.O. KOSHI COLLEGE KHAGARIA, P.S. MUFFASIL (KHAGARIA), DISTRICT KHAGARIA. --- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE PRINCIPLE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, BHAGALPUR CIRCLE, SUNDARVAN, BHAGALPUR, BIHAR. 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, WITHIN FORT AREA, MUNGER. -----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 30.3.2011 The petitioner has filed this writ application claiming that he should be granted A.C.P. w.e.f. 9.8.1999. The facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as a Clerk in the Forest Department in the office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Giridih on 17.8.1962. Subsequently the petitioner was promoted on 1.9.1995 as a Head Clerk and was working in the Forest Division, Munger. He retired on 31.1.2002 from Departmental Working Devision, Munger, which according to the petitioner was merged with the Divisional Forest Office (territorial) Munger. The petitioner has been paid all his retiral dues without taking into consideration whether he would be entitled for grant of A.C.P. In the circumstances aforesaid, the petitioner should make a representation before the respondent no. 5 (the Divisional Forest Officer, within fort area, Munger) who will consider the case of the petitioner and if it is found that he is entitled to grant of A.C.P., an order should be passed accordingly and sent to the 2 Accountant General, Bihar. The Accountant General, Bihar should ensure that payment should be made to the petitioner within a period of six months on receipt of the recommendation of the Divisional Forest Officer, Munger (respondent no. 5). This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)