IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14865 of 2005 CHANDESHWARI PODDAR S/O LATE SUKHDEO PODDAR R/O VILL & PO- JALSHINA PS- SONBARSHA, DISTT SAHARSA----------------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECY. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. FINANCE COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHEPURA 4. B.D.O. KUMARKHAND, MADHEPURA 5. DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, MADHEPURA 6. DIRECTOR PROVIDENT FUND, BIHAR, PATNA 7. THE A.G.,BIHAR,-------------RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 17.9.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner was a Village Level Worker who retired from service without getting the benefit of ACP during the period he was in service. He filed an application before the Block Development Officer, Kumarkhand in the district of Madhepura but no decision came to be taken or rendered by the State respondents. The stand of the counsel for the State is that the District Magistrate is the competent authority to consider the case of the petitioner and pass appropriate order in this regard. This writ application is disposed of with liberty to petitioner that if he files a fresh application on the issue with the District Magistrate, giving the details of the service and entitlement thereof, along with a copy of this order, the District Magistrate must take a decision in the matter within a period of six months from the date of filing of the application. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)