Sashi Bhushan Verma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1566 of 2016 ====================================================== Sashi Bhushan Verma, son of Late Pashupati Nath Prasad, resident of Rana Pratap Nagar near Court Devi Bhagwan Bazar, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, DistrictSaran at Chapra, presently posted as Plant Protection Supervisor, Pachrukhi, Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary in the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

3. The Director, Agriculture, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Joint Director, Agriculture, Plant Protection, Bihar, Patna.

5. The Assistant Director, Agriculture, Plant Protection, Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad, SC 10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 10-01-2019 Petitioner's claim in the instant writ petition is for grant of benefit of second ACP in the scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- meant for Plant Protection Officer and consequential enhancement of other future benefits and granting the benefits in higher scale in respect of 3rd ACP in Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/-. He submits that the Empowered Committee had not taken any decision in the matter though the application was submitted before the Committee vide Annexure 1 which is dated 24.08.2015. Petitioner has also submitted a reminder thereafter but no decision has been taken. In order to facilitate early

Patna High Court CWJC No.1566 of 2016 dt.10-01-2019 2/2 decision in respect of the petitioner's claim, it is submitted that copy of the representation will be submitted before the respondent no. 2, Principal Secretary in the Department of Agriculture. If such application is filed before the respondent no. 2 within four weeks from today, the respondent no. 2 shall consider the same and pass a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law having regard to the extant Rule/provision in this regard within a period of four months thereafter, and pay any amount to which petitioner may be found entitled. With the aforesaid liberty and directions, writ petition is disposed off.

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