Ramchandra Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8292 of 2008 ====================================================== Ramchandra Singh, son of Late Arjun Singh, resident of MohallaBhikhanpura Ramdayalu, Police Station-Muzaffarpur ( Sadar), DistrictMuzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner
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1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
2. Agriculture Production Commissioner, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
3. Director, Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kant For the Respondent/s : Mr. AC to GP-32 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER ........................
01-04-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AC to GP-32.
The petitioner, invoking writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article-226 of the Constitution of India, has prayed for directing the Respondents to grant him benefit under the ACP Scheme. The petitioner retired on 31.01.2003 as Sugarcane Extension Officer, Gudra, Motihari.
In this case, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent no.3 and in paragraph-4 of the counter affidavit, which was filed in the month of July,2008, it was indicated that the relief for grant of ACP with effect from 09.08.1999 to 31.01.2003 and other consequential benefits of the petitioner as
Patna High Court CWJC No.8292 of 2008 (2) dt.01-04-2015 2/2 well as such other persons was under active consideration of the Department and final decision was expected to be taken very soon. No further counter affidavit has been filed. In view of stand taken in paragraph-4 of the counter affidavit, the Court proposes to dispose of the present writ petition with an observation that if the same has not been finalized, it must be finalized within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that if the claim of the petitioner finds favour , the petitioner would also be entitled to get all consequential benefits.
(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U