Ram Sagar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23902 of 2013 ====================================================== Ram Sagar Paswan Son Of Late Janak Paswan Resident Of Village Purani Bhirha, P.O.- Bhirha, P.S.- Rosra, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State Of Bihar 2.
The Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Land Reforms, Government Of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 3.
The Director, Department Of Revenue And Land Reforms, Government Of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 4.
The Collector, Darbhanga 5.
The Block Development Officer, Block- Singhwara, District- Darbhanga 6.
The Circle Officer, Circle Office, Singhwara, District- Darbhanga ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Amaresh Kr. Sinha, Advocate :
Mr.Vaibhav Narayan, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Nilotpal Sharma, AC to GP 21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 05-07-2023 1.
The present petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs :- "(i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the respondent authorities to grant the Assured Career Progression (hereinafter referred to as A. C. P.) to the petitioner in pursuance of the Government Notifications in this regard.
ii) For issuance of a writ in the nature of a
Patna High Court CWJC No.23902 of 2013 dt.05-07-2023 2/3 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the respondent authorities to pay the payment of group insurance (a component of retiral benefits) to the petitioner, pursuant to his retirement on 31.10.2011."
2.
The learned counsel for the respondent State has referred to the counter affidavit filed in the present case to submit that the amount of group insurance totaling to a sum of Rs. 1,42,398/- has already been paid to the petitioner long back.
3.
At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as far as the second prayer of the petitioner, i.e. regarding grant of benefits of Assured Career Progression Scheme, is concerned, it is apparent from the counter affidavit filed in the present case that the same is under process and would be paid expeditiously, hence appropriate directions be issued to the respondents to grant the benefits of A.C.P. Scheme forthwith.
4.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to dispose off the present writ petition with a direction to the Additional Secretary,
Patna High Court CWJC No.23902 of 2013 dt.05-07-2023 3/3 Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna to ensure grant of benefits of Assured Career Progression to the petitioner, in case he is entitled to the same as per the Scheme, within a period of six weeks of receipt/ production of a copy of this order.
5.
The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.
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