Digambar Prasad Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No 22227 of 2018 ====================================================== Digambar Prasad Sharma, son of Late Jagannath Thakur, resident of Village and Post- Patsara, Police Station- Piar, District- Muzaffarpur at present working and posted as Panchayat Secretary, Block- Katara, DistrictMuzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Director, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

4.

The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The District Accounts Officer, Muzaffarpur.

6.

The Block Development Officer, Katra, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr Jitendra Kumar Roy, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr Mritunjay Kumar, AC to AAG VI ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 27-05-2019 Matter has been listed today in the Summer Vacations as the learned counsel for the petitioner was desirous for consideration of his case during vacation.

The slip for listing was filed pursuant to notice dated 08th May 2019, published prior to the vacation. Matter is, accordingly, taken up for consideration as both parties are present and willing to assist the Court for disposal of the matter.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

Patna High Court CWJC No.22227 of 2018(2) dt.27-05-2019 2/2 respondent-State.

Claim for benefits under second Assured Career Progression Scheme is pending before the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. Certain other benefits on account of revision are also pending before the Authority.

In view of the said circumstance, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if this Court direct the District Magistrate (respondent No 3) to take final decision on the petitioner's claim within a specified time frame as the matter has been kept pending since June, 2018. In view of the limited submission, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No 3 to consider the petitioner's claim raised in his representation (Annexure 3 dated 15.06.2018) within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

If any dues are found admissible, the same should also be paid within one month thereafter.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) M.E.H./- U