IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10456 of 2005 Bipin Bihari Prasad son of Late Radha Krishn Prasad at present resident of Mohalla-Sikandarpur, P.O. Mirjan Hatt, P.S. Mozahidpur, District-Bhagalpur .......................................................................Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate Bhagalpur 3. The Additional Collector Bhagalpur 4. The Deputy Collector establishment Bhagalpur........................Respondent. ----------- 3. 24.06.2011 Heard the parties. The petitioner has a grievance that he has not been granted Second Time Bound Promotion and its consequential benefits though he was entitled to the same. He has stated that he joined the service in the year 1966 and he was granted first time promotion on 1.4.1981. The Second Time Bound Promotion was due with effect from 1.11.1991 but the same has not been granted to the petitioner. In the year 1994, a departmental proceeding was initiated against the petitioner in which Enquiry Office has submitted his report on 25.8.1996. In pursuance thereof the petitioner was awarded the punishment for stoppage of 5 increments. Though other persons were granted Time Bound Promotion but he has was not granted the same. The learned counsel for the State of Bihar has 2 stated that the case of the petitioner for promotion was considered and he was not given promotion due to departmental proceeding. He has further stated that from 1.6.1996 the provision for giving of time bound promotion has been withdrawn and in its place ACP scheme which has been introduced. In view of the circumstances the petitioner cannot get the benefit of Second Time Bound Promotion. As ACP has been prevailing, entitlement of petitioner to the benefit of ACP may be considered by the authority. The petitioner is directed to file a fresh representation bringing all facts on records, before the competent authority concerned who will consider the same and take a decision within a period of 6 months from the date of receipt or production of the order of this Court. This petition is accordingly disposed of. Mkc (Shivaji Pandey, J.)