[2025:JHHC:14129] 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.2413 of 2025 --------- Ahilya Devi, aged about 69 years wife of Shri Shyama Nand Giri, Resident of Mohllah-Bidhyapuri, Ward No.18, S.B.I. Road, Madhepura, P.O. + P.S. + Block + Dist.-Madhepura, Bihar (Retired Lecturer) .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Director, Primary Education, the School Education and Literacy Development Department, Project Building, P.O.+P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Secretary (Primary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy Development, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.+P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. ....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Purendu Kr. Jha, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Mithilesh Singh, GA-IV --------- 02/Dated:- 09.05.2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying for a direction upon the respondent-authorities to grant the benefits of ACP/MACP to this petitioner, who retired on 28.02.2015 as Lecturer and also to modify the fixation of pension on the basis of improved salary after taking the decision and further pay all the consequential benefits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner joined in Lower Sub-ordinate Education Service on the post of Assistant Teacher on 01.10.1980 and retired on 28.02.2015 but in spite of several orders, no payment has been made though the petitioner has repeatedly approached the respondents. [2025:JHHC:14129] 2 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter-affidavit has been filed and as such, the petitioner may be directed to file fresh representation for redressal of his grievances. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made hereinabove, the instant writ petition is hereby disposed of by directing the 2nd Respondent to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter with regard to the grievance raised by the Petitioner by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with the law and applicable Rules and Regulations within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to serve copy of this writ application to the respondent No.2 at the earliest. 5. It goes without saying that all admitted dues for which the petitioner would be found entitled, shall be extended to her within a further period of four weeks. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Rohit/-