Chandra Bhushan Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15741 of 2018 ====================================================== Chandra Bhushan Choudhary Son of Late Ram Bahadur Choudhary, Resident of Village and P.S.- Khirhar, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna 2.

Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Bihar, Patna. 3.

Engineer in Chief cum Additional Commissioner cum Special Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar Patna 4.

Joint Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna. 5.

Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Magadh Road Circle, Gaya.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shiv Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Uday Prasad, AC to GP 22 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 22-05-2019 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 8th May, 2019, published prior to the Vacation. The matter is, accordingly, taken up for consideration as both parties are present and willing to assist the Court for disposal of the matter.

It is submitted by Mr. Shiv Kumar, appearing for the petitioner, that having been retired voluntarily under order dated 5.4.2018 issued by the principal Secretary, Road Construction

Patna High Court CWJC No.15741 of 2018(2) dt.22-05-2019 2/2 Department, the petitioner is entitled to grant of benefits under the ACP and MACP scheme for which he would make a representation before respondent No. 3 Engineer in Chief -cumAdditional Commissioner -cum- Special Secretary, Road Construction Department.

In the circumstances, in view of the prayer made by petitioner's Counsel, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to make his representation before respondent No. 3. It is needless to say that if such an application/ representation is filed, the authorities would be under legal obligation to consider the same and dispose it of by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law expeditiously and without undue delay.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) SNkumar/- U