IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11135 of 2009 RAJ KISHORE SINGH, SON OF LATE BINDESHWARI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-HERPURA, POLICE STATION-BIKRAM, DISTRICT- PATNA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIAHR, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OFBIHAR, PATNA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 1.9.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner superannuated while officiating as Cashier on the post of Clerk in the office of Special Land Acquisition Officer, Flood Protection Scheme, Patna with effect from 29.2.2000 although on the said date, he remained substantially appointed as Clerk. He has filed this writ application praying inter alia to direct the State respondents to consider his case for confirmation as till the date of his retirement he was not confirmed by the authorities for reasons best known to them although till the date of retirement he was never served with any memo of charge or suspension order. Presently his request for grant of A.C.P. has been refused by the Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Water Resources Department under letter bearing - 2 - N.H./ Memo No.1502 dated 20.7.2009 (Annexure-1). Perusal whereof indicates that as the petitioner is not confirmed as a Clerk, his case cannot be considered for grant of A.C.P. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that it is on account of latches on the part of the authorities that the petitioner was never considered for confirmation although his service record is clean. Let the competent authority consider the case of the petitioner for confirmation in accordance with law as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In case services of the petitioner is confirmed, his case be further considered for grant of A.C.P. in accordance with law within another two months from the date of the order confirming the services of the petitioner. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.) - 3 -