2025:JHHC:13972 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 2210 of 2025 Shankar Kumar Lal, aged about 60 years, son of Late Shiv Lal, residing at Gokulpur, Near Rajbari, Post Pakur, Police Station Pakur, District Pakur ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand; 2. The Principal Secretary, Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, officiating from Nepal House, Post Doranda, Police Station Doranda, District Ranchi; 3. The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Pakur officiating from Pakur, Post Pakur, Police Station Pakur, District Pakur; 4. The In Charge Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Pakur Sadar officiating from Pakur Sadar, Post Pakur, Police Station Pakur, District Pakur; 5. The Accountant General (A&E), Jharkhand, Ranchi officiating from A.G. office, Post Doranda, Police Station Doranda, District Ranchi 6. The Senior Accounts Officer, officiating from the office of the Accountant General (A&E), Jharkhand, Ranchi, Post Doranda, Police Station Doranda, District Ranchi … … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Ritu Kumar, Advocate Mr. Samavesh Bhanj Deo, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Devesh Krishna, SC (Mines)-III -------- Order No. 02 /Dated: 8th May 2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following relief: 1.That in the instant writ application the petitioner prays for the issuance of an appropriate writ/ Rule/ Direction commanding upon the respondents particularly the respondent no. 4 to show cause as to why and under what circumstances he is not responding to the letter contained in Memo No. 2369 dated 07.01.2025 (Annexure-3) due to which the petitioner is not being paid his post retiral dues i.e. Pension and Gratuity. And for a further direction to the respondents to immediately and forthwith pay the post retiral dues including Pension, Gratuity etc. with an interest @ 18% per annum from the date of superannuation i.e. 31.05.2024 till the actual payment. And for any other relief or reliefs to which the petitioner may be found entitled to. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after his 2025:JHHC:13972 2 superannuation, the petitioner has been paid all his post retiral dues except pension and gratuity. He submits that the respondent no.4 is bound to respond to the letter contained in Memo No. 2369 dated 07.01.2025 (Annexure-3 to the writ application) due to which the petitioner is not being paid the pension and gratuity. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such, the petitioner may be directed to approach 4th Respondent for redressal of his grievance. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and looking to the prayer made in the instant writ application, the same is hereby disposed of by directing the 4th Respondent to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision with regard to claim of the petitioner in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations. It goes without saying that since it is a case of pension and gratuity, the concerned respondent-authority should pass an order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to serve the copy of this writ application to the 4th Respondent at the earliest so that his grievance can be redressed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Amit