JUDGMENT :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for quashing of the Letter No. 1711 dated 01.06.2011 (Annexure-5) issued by respondent No.5; whereby the benefits of 1st A.C.P which had been granted to the petitioner w.e.f 14.12.1999 as per the decision of Departmental Screening Committee vide Govt. Memo No. 1171 dated 27.07.2007 (Annexure-4) issued by the respondent No.4 has been recalled and an order has been passed by respondent No.5 to grant the benefits of 1st A.C.P to the petitioner w.e.f. 09.02.2006 with a further order to recover the excess amount paid to the petitioner as salary after re-fixing the salary of the petitioner. The petitioner has further prayed for a direction upon the respondent-authorities to accept the confirmation of the benefit of 1st A.C.P w.e.f 14.12.1999 which had been duly granted him under Memo No. 1171 dated 27.07.2007.

3. The brief facts of the case is that after being successful in graduate level limited competitive examination held in the year 1985, the petitioner was recommended by the Bihar State Subordinate Selection Board for his appointment as Co-operative Ext