IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6282 of 2025 ======================================================

1. Rajmani Mahto son of Late Surendra Prasad Mahto, resident of village-

Bingama, P. S.- Patori District- Samastipur at present address Ward no37 near Sani Mandir, chitnauta Colony, P.O. and P.S.-Hazipur District Vaishali.

2. Saroj Kumar Singh son of Sri Baijnath Singh, resident of village- Koriawan, P. S.-Masaurhi District- Patna.

3. Ramesh Chandra Raman Late Sahdeo Prasad Yadav resident of village- Ram Nagar, P. S.-K Hat, District- Purnea.

4. Mahesh Kumar son of Late Kashi Tanti, resident of village- Khushhal Chal, P. S.-Bhadaur, District- Patna.

5. Ram Prasad Singh Yadav son of Late Ram Chhapit Singh Yadav, resident of village-Kurkuri, P. S.- Paliganj, District- Patna.

6. Md. Ishrar Ahmad son of Md. Raza Karim, resident of village-

Chauruanwan, P. S.-Seikhupur Sarai, District- Seikhpura.

7. Dr. Yadubansh Yadav Late Santoshi Yadav residing at Jaipal Patti, P. S.-

Madhepura, District- Madhepura.

8. Kumar Gunanand Singh son of Sri Ram Kripal Singh, resident of village-

Khurasan, P. S.- Salkhua, District- Saharsa.

9. Hari Shankar Jha son of Late Yadu nandan Jha resident of village- Gohi, P.

S.- Waris Nagar, District- Samastipur.

10. Om Prakash Yadav Sri Jaleshwar Yadav resident of village- Subha Nagar, P.

S.-Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur.

11. Akhileshwar Prasad son of Late Jagdish Prasad resident of village- Rahima, P. S.-Barh, District- Patna.

12. Krishna Kumar son of Late Jai Lal Yadav resident of village- Balabakhar, P.

S.-Phulparas, District-Madhubani.

13. Binod Kumar Singh son of Late Satya Narayan Singh resident of village-

Jhitkahi, P. S- ShyampurBhatahan, District- Seohar.

14. Binda Mahto son of Raj Ballabh Mahto I. G. Colony near L. N. Mishra, Bhagwanpur Chowk, P. S. Bhagawanpur, Dt.- Muzaffarpur.

15. Surendra Kumar Sinha son of Ram Keshwar Singh resident of 14, Udan Tola, Anisabad, P. S.- Anisabad, District- Patna-800 002.

16. Nagendra Kumar son of Chandradeo Prasad Singh, resideing at Maurya Vihar Colony Khagaul Road no.-3, at and P. S.- Khagaul, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary Education Department, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director (Primary Education), Bihar, Patna.

4. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar Tiwari, Advocate Mr. Lal Mani Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (4)

Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 10-02-2026 Heard learned Advocate for the respective parties.

2. The petitioners are aggrieved with the action of the respondents in not extending the benefit of 3^rd M.A.C.P. with effect from the date when the petitioners became entitled like other Government employees.

3. Referring to the averments made in the writ petition and the Annexures appended thereto, Mr. Dilip Kumar Tiwari, learned Advocate for the petitioners, straightway drew the attention of this Court to the order passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 20552 of 2011 and submitted that vide Resolution dated 08.02.1999, the Matric revised pay scale was fixed as Rs.4500-7000 and Graduate trained has been fixed in the revised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000/-. The Matric pay scale and Intermediate trained pay scale merged with after Resolution dated 08.02.1999 in the pay scale of Rs.4500-7000/-. Under the ACP Rules when the avenues of promotion were not available, the petitioners and other identically situated Government Employees have been found to be entitled to the benefit of A.C.P. Accordingly, the petitioners have been allowed 1^st ACP from Matric trained in Rs.5500-9000/- and further Rs.6500-

10500/- in the Graduate trained scale as 2^nd ACP.

4. However, despite th