IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2881 of 2010 1. JAGDEO PRASAD S/O LATE GHUTARI MAHTO R/O VILL.- UGAWAN, P.S.- ASTHAWAN, DISTT.- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, FOOD, SUPPLY & COMMERCE DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SECRETARY, PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA 5. MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, PATNA 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA 7. THE PRESIDENT, DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, PATNA ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. P.N. Pathak, Adv. For the State:- Mr. K. Ravish, Adv. For the State Food Corporation :- Mr. R.S. Pradhan, Sr. Adv. Mr. S. P. Tripathi, Adv. ------------- 2. 27.8.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is stated to have been an employee originally of the Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation, sent on deputation to the State Government Food and Consumer Protection Affairs posted in the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum and subsequently absorbed. He seeks the relief for grant of 1st and 2nd A.C.P. by computing the period of service rendered in the Corporation also. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue has been decided by this 2 Court from the judgments annexed at Annexures 6, 7 and 8 holding that the period of service spent in the Corporation before deputation was required to be included in computing the time period for grant of A.C.P. benefits. Counsel for the State fairly submits that if the issue has been decided by the Court and the petitioner is found to be similarly situated, he shall be duly considered for grant of similar benefits. The writ application is disposed in terms of the submissions made on behalf of the State with a direction to take a final decision on his eligibility for and grant him the necessary benefits of 1st and 2nd A.C.P. inclusive of the actual monetary benefits, within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)