IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19735 of 2010 KUNJ BIHARI PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 9.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the State. The petitioner prays for direction to the respondent authorities for payment of arrears of pay and allowances after grant of annual increments from the date of promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) w.e.f. 25.1.1979 along with interest @ 8% till the date of payment on arrears of pay and allowances. The petitioner was appointed as a Junior Engineer on 14.7.1965 and firstly he was posted at Tenughat Dem Project, Mechanical Division, Tenughat, Hazaribagh. Subsequently he was promoted to Junior Selection Grades in the cadre of Junior Engineers. According to him he was also promoted under the Scheme of Assured Career Progression (A.C.P.) w.e.f. 9.8.1999. The petitioner submits that though originally he was granted promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer by Notification dated 20.8.1986. His promotion was subsequently made w.e.f. 25.1.1979. The petitioner submits that in C.W.J.C. No.3113 of 1997 disposed of on 10.4.1997 along with other analogous cases, the Court directed for grant of consequential benefit and interest. 2 Having heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State, this Court is of the view that the petitioner, if so, advised, may pursue his remedy before the respondent authorities by way of filing a representation. With the aforesaid observation this application is disposed of. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)