Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State and the Accountant General.

2. There is an Interlocutory Application (I.A. No. 1995/2016) filed by the petitioner bringing subsequent events on record. Let it be treated as a part of the writ proceedings. There is a counter affidavit on behalf of the State as well as the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

3. With consent of the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of at this stage itself.

4. The grievance of the petitioner is that he retired on 30.09.2013. Consequent to the retirement, his pensionary benefits had to be worked out by the Accountant General, Bihar, on the basis of the last pay certificate granted by the Department, instead, office of the Accountant General took a view that the petitioner had been granted the 1st A.C.P. with effect from 09.08.1999 and the 2nd A.C.P. was granted with effect from 27.08.1999, which was wrong as with effect from 01.01.1996, there were revision of pay scale and, consequently, an upward revision of pay. Thus, there being an upward revision of pay with effect from 01.01.1996. The grant of A.C.P. would be considered only after this. In other words, the Accountant General was of t