PATNA, India, July 16 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 9:

Heard the parties.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is confined to inaction of the respondent in not extending the benefit of ACP/MACP with effect from the due date in the light of provisions of Bihar State Employees Service Condition (Assured Career Progression Scheme) Rules, 2003; as also under the provisions of the Bihar Government Servant (Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme) 2010.

3. This is the second round of litigation, as earlier the petitioner had moved before this Court for identical relief in CWJC No. 10638 of 2020, wherein the challenge was made to the order dated 19.02.2020 issued under the signature of respondent no. 7, as containe...