IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.56 of 2007 ==================================================== BIRENDRA RAI, SON OF LATE BHUVANESHWAR RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HALKRACHAK, P.S. SULTANGANJ, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. COLLECTOR/DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR, ARRAH. 3. DY. DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, BHOJPUR, ARRAH. 4. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA :--RESPONDENTS. ==================================================== 2. 06.07.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and the Accountant General. 2. Petitioner superannuated with effect from 31.01.2005 while serving as Skilled Worker in Adarsh Work Shop, Arrah, which is under the administrative control of the District Rural Development Agency, Bhojpur as has been stated in paragraph-3 of the writ petition. He has filed this writ petition praying, inter alia, to direct the Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur, Arrah to consider his case for grant of A.C.P. benefit in terms of the rules of the State Government framed as far back in 2003. In this connection he has also filed representation dated 25.09.2006 which is addressed to Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur, Arrah and is contained in Annexure-3 to this application. 2 3. State authorities have not filed any counter affidavit in the matter although petition has remained pending for more than four years. 4. Having heard counsel for the parties, Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur, Arrah is directed to consider and dispose of the request of the petitioner contained in representation dated 25.09.2006, Annexure-3 for grant of A.C.P. benefits, be considered and granted to him 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 Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur at Arrah. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)