It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner joined on the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector (Steno) on 10.10.1977. Thereafter, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Assistant Police Inspector in the year, 1989 and got the benefits of 1st and 2nd A.C.P. during his service period. Subsequently, in 2013 the petitioner was promoted to the post of Police Inspector. The petitioner superannuated from the post of Police Inspector from the office of Superintendent of Police, Hajipur, Vaishali on 28.02.2015 and the no dues, as well as no objection certificate were issued by the competent authority, whereupon the pension was fixed. Thereafter, on 12.07.2016 the petitioner submitted a detailed representation for grant of benefit of 3rd A.C.P./M.A.C.P., but no action was taken by the respondent authorities, whereupon the petitioner sought information under the Right to Information Act and thereafter on 15.12.2016 the petitioner was informed by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffapur that the recommendation for grant of 3rd A.C.P./M.A.C.P. has already been forwarded to the office of DGC(HQ), Bihar, Patna vide letter No. 2252 dated 16.11.2016, but till date the due amount has not been paid to the petitioner. Hence, the present writ application.