IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.340 of 2011 NARESH SHARMA, son of late Ramanuj Sharma, resident of Bashishtha Colony, Harni Chak, State Tube Well, P.O. Anishabad, P S – Phulwarisharif, District-Patna. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Collector cum District Magistrate, Patna, District – Patna. 3. The Circle Officer, Kochas, Rohtas. 4. Sri Asheshwar Prasad Sinha, Head Clerk, Revenue Branch Office of Patna Collectorate,Patna. 5. Sri Amrendra Kumar Sinha, Assistant, Revenue Branch Office of Patna Collectorate, Patna. ------- 02. 21.6.2011 Petitioner superannuated from service on 31.7.2009 from the post of Circle Inspector, Kochas, in the district of Rohtas. Prior to that petitioner worked as a Karamchari in the office of the Patna Collectorate after his appointment in the year 1972 till his transfer on 23.6.2003. Claim of the petitioner is that he is entitled to benefit of 1st ACP w.e.f. 9.8.1999 but for extraneous reasons the respondent authorities of Patna Collectorate are not willing to entertain his claim or to take a decision. There is an indication from Annexure-10 that the petitioner has moved the Collector, Patna in this regard. Since such an issue requires the concerned respondent to look into the official records especially the service book etc., therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the claim of the petitioner, the writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Collector, Patna that he shall call for the service book of the petitioner, verify the position with regard to grant of 1st ACP and take a decision 2 preferably within four months from the date of production/communication of a copy of this order. Writ stands disposed of with above direction. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)