IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.298 of 2007 ==================================================== 1. RAMNATH PRASAD YADAV, S/O- LATE MAHENDRA ROY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KHAIRWA, P.O.- KAURIA, P.S. BHAGWANPUR HATT, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 2. BIRENDRA PD. SINGH, S/O- LATE NAGESHWAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KAURIA, SARANIA TOLA, P.S. BHAGWANPUR, HATT., DISTRICT- SIWAN. 3. MD. NUR HASSAN, S/O- LATE PIRMOHAMMAD ANSARI, R/O- VILLAGE- JAGAULI, P.S.- MASHARAKH, DISTT. SARAN. 4. ABDUL ZABBAR, S/O- LATE MD. YUSUF, R/O- VILLAGE- DEORIA, P.S. MASHARAKH, DISTT. SARAN. 5. BIRENDRA KUMAR OJHA, S/O- LATE SARBANAND OJHA, R/O- VILLAGE- KAURIA, P.S. BHAGWANPUR HATT., DISTT. SIWAN…PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SIWAN. 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (B.D.O.), BLOCK- BASANTPUR, P.S. BASANTPUR, DISTT. SIWAN :--RESPONDENTS. ==================================================== 02. 12.07.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners retired while serving as Village Level Worker with effect from different dates as indicated in paragraphs 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of the writ petition, close perusal whereof would indicate that except petitioner no. 1,2 who retired on 1.3.2004, 1.6.2003 the other petitioners have retired in the year 2000 or 2001. By filing this writ petition they have prayed for a direction to the District Magistrate, Siwan to consider their case for grant of Assured 2 Career Progression in the light of the Bihar State Employees Service Condition (Assured Career Progression Scheme), Rules, 2003. Petitioner Nos. 3-5 having retired prior to coming into force of the aforesaid rules, petitioner nos. 1 and 2 retired after coming into force of the 2003 Rules. Let District Magistrate, Siwan consider the case of the petitioners for grant of Assured Career Progression in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within a reasonable time not exceeding six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 3. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)