IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2816 of 2007 1. Kunj Bihari Singh, S/O- LATE HARENDRA PD. SINGH, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PAKARIYA (MIRJACHOKI), P.S. PIRPATI, DISTT. BHAGALPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT SANHOULA ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. SANHOULA, DISTT. BHAGALPUR. 2. KARTIK MANDAL, S/O- LATE BUTAN MANDAL PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SHANKERPUR, P.O.- SHANKERPUR, P.S. NATHNAGAR, DISTT- BHAGALPUR AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT SANHOULA ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. SANHOULA, DISTT. BHAGA,PUR. 3. ASHOK KUMAR DAS, S/O- LATE PRAHLADCHANDRA DAS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHAIRA, P.O. KHAIRA, P.S. SHAHKUND, DISTT. BHAGALPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT JAGDISHPUR ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. JAGDISHPUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR. 4. TUNAY SAHU, S/O- DULAR SAH, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DHARMPATI, P.O. JIYARAMRAGHOPUR, DISTT. SUPOOL, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT BIHPUR ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. BIHPUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR. 5. MD. RAZA HUSSAIN, S/O- JANMOHAMMD, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GANGAPATTI, P.O.- KATHBASI, VIA- GURHBRUMARI, DISTT. SUPOOL, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT BIHPUR ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. BIHPUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR. 6. KAILASH PD. SINGH, S/O- JAGDISH SINGH, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAJGAWAN, P.O.- BARMASIYA, VIA- PIRPATTI, P.S. PIRPATTI, DISTT- BHAGALPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT KAHALGAON ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. KAHALGAON, DISTT. BHAGALPUR. 7. DIGAMBER JHA, S/O- LATE VISHNUKANT JHA, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- POTIYA, P.O.- POTIYA, P.S. SANHOULA, DISTT- BHAGALPUR AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT BIHPUR ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. BIHPUR, DISTT- BHAGALPUR. 8. BINDESWARI PD. SINGH, S/O- LATE CHEDI PD. SINGH, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SAHORI, P.O. MARWA, P.S. BIHPUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT NARAYANPUR ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. NARAYANPUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR. 9. MAHESHWAR SAHU, S/O- LATE MAHADEO SAH, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GODDI, P.O.- SIMRIYA, DISTT- BHAGALPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT NAUGACHIA ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. NAUGACHIA, DISTT- BHAGALPUR. 10. ASHOK YADAV, S/O- JAGARNATH PD. YADAV, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAWARIPUR, P.O.- TILKAMANJHI, P.S. BARARI, DISTT- BHAGALPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT SOBOUR ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. 2 SABOUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR. 11. SONE LAL SAH, S/O- LATE BAISHAKHI SAH, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MOHALLA KASHMANI SADAN, SHANKERSAH VIKARMSHILA MAHAVIDAYALAY ROAD, VIKARMSHILA NAGAR, KAHALGAWAN, P.S. KAHALGAWAN, DISTT. BHAGALPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT SABOUR ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. SABOUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR. 12. MD. NURUL HUDA, S/O- LATE MD. ILIYAS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ISLAM NAGAR, BHAIKHANPUR, GUMTI NO. 3, TOWN & DISTT. BHAGALPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS REVENUE KARMCHARI AT SULTANGANJ ANCHAL OFFICE, P.S. SULTANGANJ, DISTT. BHAGALPUR :--- PETITIONERS. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar THROUGH THE SECRETARY, REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, REVENUE & LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE COLLECTOR, BHAGALPUR. 4. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, BHAGALPUR. ---------------------------------- 2. 08.09.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to correct the averments made in paragraph 5 of the supplementary affidavit filed today. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 3. Counsel for the petitioners have filed supplementary affidavit in paragraph 8 whereof it has been stated that during the pendency of the writ petition the case of 3 Petitioner Nos. 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,11 has been considered for grant of A.C.P. benefit and they have already been granted such benefit. In the light of the grant of A.C.P. benefit, prayer made on behalf of Petitioner Nos. 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,11 has become infructuous, which is, accordingly, disposed of. 4. The case of Petitioner Nos. 5,8,10,12 has not been considered for grant of A.C.P. benefit in the light of the provisions contained in Bihar State Employees Conditions of Service Conditions (Assured Career Progression Scheme) Rules, 2003. 5. Let the competent authority i.e. District Magistrate, Bhagalpur consider the request of petitioner nos. 5,8,10,12 for grant of A.C.P. benefit, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of 4 this order before the District Magistrate. It is made clear that if for any reason the case of these petitioners is not found fit for grant of A.C.P., the District Magistrate shall be obliged to indicate reasons for not granting such benefit. 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)