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2026 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 3441

PATNA HIGH COURT
PARTHA SARTHY, J
Upendra Prasad Singh – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar through Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna – Respondent
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1648 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ms. Roona, Mr. Sanjay Kumar
For the Respondents: Mr. Mahtab Alam, AC to SC- 20

The court emphasized the need for prompt consideration of representations regarding career progression benefits under specified timelines.

Headnote:The petitioners sought directions for the consideration of retirements benefits in line with previous orders. The High Court recognized the necessity for individual representation to be filed by petitioners with the concerned authorities, mandating a timely response from the respondents. The main question addressed was whether the petitioners were entitled to career progression benefits, leading to a direction for filing representation within a specified timeframe. The Court finally ruled to dispose of the application with directions for representations and prompt consideration.

Table of Content
1. petitioners requested for career progression benefits. (Para 2)
2. court directed petitioners to file individual representations for timely resolution. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. application disposed with specific directions. (Para 6)

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

2 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners have filed the instant application for the following reliefs:

“1. (i) For a direction upon the respondent to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of 1^st and 2^nd Assured Career Progression and 3^rd MACP in the light of order dated 28.06.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 18727 of 2017 ( Kamlanand Thakur vs. The State of Bihar and others ).

(ii) For consideration of the Representation of the Petitioners as contained in Annexure- 7 & 8 in the light of letter dated 27.02.2025 as contained in Annexure-6, whereby the issue relating to grant of 1^st ACP in the Pay Scale of Rs. 6500-10500, 2^nd ACP in Pay Scale of Rs. 10000-15200 and 3^rd MACP stands finally present to order passed by Hon’ble Apex Court in S.L.P. No. 8219-8226/2019 ( Amresh Kumar Sinha vs. State of Bihar and others ) and a Notification to this effect dated

27.02.2025 has been issued.

(iii) Any other order/orders to which the petitioners may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

3. In view of the nature of prayers and the averments made in the writ application, the writ application is disposed off directing the petitioners to file their separate/individual representations before the Engineer in Chief, Rural Works Department, Bihar (respondent no. 3) within a period of four weeks.

4. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be decided by the respondent concerned within a period of two months from the date of its filing and the consequential admitted dues found payable shall be paid within the said period.

5. In case the representation of the petitioners does not find favour, reasoned order for the same shall be passed and communicated to the petitioners without any delay.

6. The writ application stands disposed off with the above observations and directions.

(Partha Sarthy, J)

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 3441

PATNA HIGH COURTPARTHA SARTHY, JUpendra Prasad Singh – AppellantVersusThe State of Bihar through Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna – RespondentCivil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1648 of 2026

The court emphasized the need for prompt consideration of representations regarding career progression benefits under specified timelines.

PATNA HIGH COURT
PARTHA SARTHY, J
Upendra Prasad Singh – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar through Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna – Respondent
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1648 of 2026