Take notes as you read a judgment using our Virtual Legal Assistant and get email alerts whenever a new judgment matches your query (Query Alert Service). Try out our Premium Member services -- Free for one month.\n\nPatna High Court\nShrawan Kumar Singh vs The State Of Bihar on 16 February, 2022         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA\n                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9236 of 2021\n     ======================================================\n     Shrawan Kumar Singh Son of Late Khelawan Singh, Resident of Village -\n     Ohari, Police Station- Roh, District - Nawadah, retired Karamchari, Block -\n     Meskaur, District - Nawadah.\n                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s\n                                        Versus\n1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue\n      and Land Reform, Government of Bihar, Patna.\n2.   The Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya.\n3.   The District Magistrate, Nawadah.\n4.   The Deputy Collector, Establishment, Nawadah.\n5.   The Circle Officer, Meskaur, District - Nawadah.\n                                               ... ... Respondent/s\n     ======================================================\n     Appearance :\n     For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Arun Kumar\n     For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Lalit Kishore (AG)\n                                    Mr. Saurabh Kumar\n     ======================================================\n     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI\n     ORAL JUDGMENT\n      Date : 16-02-2022\n\n                      The matter has been heard via video conferencing\n\n      due to circumstances prevailing on account of the COVID-19\n\n      pandemic.\n\n                      Learned counsel for the State accepts notice for the\n\n      respondent nos. 1 to 5.\n\n                      Learned counsel for the petitioner is hereby\n\n      directed to serve copy of the petition, if it is not already served.\n\n                      In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the\n\n      following relief/reliefs:\n\n                                            "For issuance of appropriate\n\n                                    order/direction/writ in the nature of\n\n                                    mandamus commanding and directing\n\n                                    upon     the    respondents       concerned\n Patna High Court CWJC No.9236 of 2021 dt.16-02-2022\n                                           2/3\n\n\n\n\n                                         specially          respondent-District\n\n                                         Magistrate,     Nawadah   (Respondent\n\n                                         No.3) to consider the claim of\n\n                                         petitioner for grant of 2nd and 3rd\n\n                                         M.A.C.P. (Modified Assured Career\n\n                                         Progression) after completion of 20\n\n                                         and 30 years of service as petitioner\n\n                                         after serving about 32 years of service\n\n                                         on 31.01.2019 on lower pay scale\n\n                                         causing much financial loss in his post\n\n                                         retiral benefits and pension for which\n\n                                         petitioner represented his claim on\n\n                                         several occasion before respondent\n\n                                         authorities including respondent no.3\n\n                                         which is still pending as also pay the\n\n                                         consequential     monetary     benefits\n\n                                         accrued after grant of due 2nd and 3rd\n\n                                         M.A.C.P. Any other order/orders for\n\n                                         granting any other order/orders for\n\n                                         granting any other relief/reliefs for\n\n                                         which the petitioner is found entitled\n\n                                         to in the facts and circumstances of\n              Patna High Court CWJC No.9236 of 2021 dt.16-02-2022\n                                                        3/3\n\n\n\n\n                                                      the case."\n\n                                      The aforesaid relief is supported by representation\n\n                      dated 05.02.2021. The concerned respondent is hereby directed\n\n                      to examine the petitioners claim relating to entitlement of 2 nd\n\n                      and 3rd MACP. If he is otherwise eligible, necessary order shall\n\n                      be passed including monetary benefits. The petitioner is entitled\n\n                      to interest on belated settlement of arrears of amount three years\n\n                      prior to filing of the present petition at the rate of 6% per annum\n\n                      till payment is made. If the petitioner is otherwise not eligible\n\n                      for 2nd and 3rd MACP, in that event, necessary speaking order\n\n                      shall be passed as to why the petitioner is not entitled in terms\n\n                      of the service particulars of the petitioner read with relevant\n\n                      rules of MACP. The above exercise shall be completed within a\n\n                      period of four months from the date of receipt of this order.\n\n                                      With the above observation, writ petition stands\n\n                      disposed of.\n                                                  (P. B. Bajanthri, J)\nAnkit/-\nAFR/NAFR                         NAFR\nCAV DATE                          NA\nUploading Date                23.02.2022\nTransmission Date                 NA