PRAMOD KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the documents on record.

(2.) The petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Accounts Clerk. On 05.12.1982, the petitioner was granted first time-bound promotion. After implementation of the Assured Carrier Progression, the petitioner was granted benefit of first and second A.C.P. with effect from 09.08.1999. By the impugned order dated 20.10.2011, the benefit of A.C.P. granted to the petitioner has been recalled and consequently, the proposal of grant of M.A.C.P benefit under M.A.C.P scheme has been turned down.

(3.) A counter-affidavit has been filed stating that since the petitioner had not passed the accounts examination, the benefit of A.C.P. Scheme was wrongly granted to the petitioner and therefore, when this fact was detected, the said benefit has been ordered to be recalled. Paragraph No.10 of the counter-affidavit is extracted below: