2025:JHHC:18254 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 2771 of 2025 --------- Lalan Kumar Mehra, aged about 63 years, s/o Late Garbhu Mehra, R/o-Punsia, P.O.-Mohanpur, Dist.-Deoghar, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Secretary, Department of Revenue registration and land reform, State of Jharkhand, P.O.+P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O.+P.S.+District-Deoghar. 4. Circle Officer, Devipur, P.O.+P.S.-Devipur, District-Deoghar. 5. Accountant General, Jharkhand, P.O.+P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi. ....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Niranjan Kumar Sinha, Adv Mr. Mayan Deep, Adv For the Resp.-State : Mr. Mrinal Kanti Roy, G.A.-I For the University : Mr. Amaresh Kumar, Adv Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Adv --------- 02/07.07.2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs; (a) For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction concerned respondent for giving the benefit of 1st and 2nd ACP who has served more than 23 years continuous service. (b) For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction to the concerned respondent to further revise by fixing the revise pay scale, the pension and other retiral benefit and further payment of the arrears amount along with statutory interest to the petitioner. (c) For issuance of an appropriate writ, order concerned or direction to the respondent to impose exemplary cost for not granting the benefit of for Ist and 2nd ACP by deliberately depriving petitioner from entitlement.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ 2025:JHHC:18254 application; however, in spite of repeated representations the grievance of the petitioner has not been redressed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent fairly submits that if the petitioners shall file a fresh representation before the concerned respondent he will look into the matter and pass an appropriate order. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of, by directing the respondent No.3 to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision with regard to the grievance of this petitioner in accordance with law and applicable Rules and Regulations. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 16 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Learned counsel for the Petitioner shall serve a copy to the concerned Respondent for early disposal of his claim. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Amardeep/-