IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.137 of 2010 1. KRISHNA DEO SHARMA S/O LATE RAM BALAK SHARMA R/O MOH- CHHOTKI DELHA, ROAD NO. 5, STREET NO. 7, AT P.O & P.S- GAYA, DISTT- GAYA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, null DEPRTMENT OF HELATH BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DIRECTOR IN CHIEF HEALTH SERVICES, , BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 5/5/2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner has retired from service on 31st July, 2008. His grievance is that despite his entitlement, till date he has not been allowed the benefits of Assured Career Progression, introduced vide Finance Department’s notification no. 3m-2-5-PR-28/89- 4685/F(2) dated 25.6.2003. Petitioner claims his entitlement with effect from 9.8.1999 along with statutory interest, due to delay and latches, on the part of the respondents. As stated in the writ application, petitioner has already represented before the Principal Secretary-cum- Commissioner, Department Health, Bihar Patna on 10.9.2008. His representation is still pending before the 2 Respondent no.2. In the facts and circumstances, the writ application is being disposed off; giving direction to the respondent no.2 for disposal of petitioner’s pending representation within a period of four weeks from the date of production/communication of the order. Considering entitlement of the petitioner, the respondent will pass an order granting benefit of first and second Assured Career Progression to the petitioner, with effect from the date of his entitlement. The writ application stands allowed. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar