2025:JHHC:15145 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 2538 of 2025 --------- Nagendra Prasad, S/o Late Raj Mani Prasad, aged about 66 years, resident of Qr. No. D.T.-2412, Tanki Side Jhopdi, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, Dist:-Ranchi, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi officiated at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S Doranda, Dist.- Ranchi. 3. Civil Surgeon, Sadar Hospital, Ranchi, Sadar Hospital Campus, Purulia Road, P.O., P.S. & District- Ranchi. ....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kumar Rahul Kamlesh, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Piyush Anand, A.C. to S.C.-VI --------- 02/Dated: 11.06.2025 1. Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying for a direction upon the respondent authorities to grant third M.A.C.P. to the petitioner for which he is entitled after completion of his unblemished service of 30 years on 31.08.2019 on the very same day of superannuation of his service from the post of Cook at Sadar Hospital, Ranchi as the same has already been proposed by the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Ranchi, vide Memo No.2779 dated 11.11.2020, but till date, it has not been granted to the petitioner. The petitioner has further prayed for payment of pension in revised mode at the event of grant of M.A.C.P. with its arrears to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant 2025:JHHC:15145 2 writ application; however, in spite of repeated representations the grievance of the petitioner has not been redressed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such, the petitioner may be directed to approach the respondent No.3 to look into the matter so that if the case of the petitioner would be found suitable, he may pass necessary orders. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent No.3 to look into the grievance of the petitioner by treating this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter by passing a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner and if the petitioner is found entitled as per the applicable rules and regulations, necessary benefits shall be extended to him. The petitioner shall submit the copy of this writ application to the respondent no.3 at the earliest so that his grievance can be addressed soon. It goes without saying that the entire process shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) vikas/-