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Prabha Shankar Jha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2019-01-22Mr. Justice Madhuresh Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5298 of 2015 ====================================================== Prabha Shankar Jha S/o Late Satya Narayan Jha R/o Bangaon Purbri Tola, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Patna

2. The Director, Land Records and Measurement, Deptt. of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna. null null

3. The Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga.

4. The Settlement officer, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga.

5. The District Magistrate, Darbhanga.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Karuna Kant Jha For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Prashant Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 22-01-2019 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the respondent State.

It is submitted by Counsel for the State that revised gratuity of the petitioner has already been paid. Relying upon the averments made in the counter affidavit, it is submitted that by communication dated 22.1.2016 (Annexure 'A') the claim of the petitioner for grant of benefits under ACP has been forwarded to the Director (Respondent No. 2). Since the claim has to be processed as per admissibility of the petitioner by Respondent No. 2 in light of the recommendation dated 22.1.2016, petitioner's Counsel submits that a direction be issued to expedite the process as the

Patna High Court CWJC No.5298 of 2015(3) dt.22-01-2019 2/2 issue has been lingering for quite sometime.

In view of the aforesaid submission Respondent No. 2 is directed to take a final decision in respect of the dues admissible to the petitioner under the heading ACP and MACP in light of the recommendation dated 22.1.2016 by Settlement Officer, Darbhanga within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this orde. The writ petition stands disposed of.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) SNkumar/- U