PARESH CHANDRA MANDAL v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH THE SECRETARY, PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT
WPC/3371/2025 · 2025-08-11
Sri Ananda Sen
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3371 of 2025 ------ Paresh Chandra Mandal, S/o Late Nibaran Mandal, R/o Village Nildaha, P.O. Ladhna, P.S. Mihijam, District Jamtara. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
2. The Joint Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
3. The Director, Directorate of Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
4. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara, P.O., P.S. & District Jamtara.
5. The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Jamtara, P.O., P.S. & District Jamtara. … … Respondents ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nityanand Prasad Choudhary,
Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Anuj Kr. Trivedi, AC to SC-VII ------
04/ 11.08.2025
Heard, learned counsel representing the petitioner and
learned counsel representing the respondents.
2.
By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays for payment of his post retiral benefits such as gratuity, leave encashment, arrears of differences of salary in terms of revised pay scale, payment of outstanding salary as well as fixation of pension of the petitioner from the date of his superannuation along with interest.
3.
It is the case of the petitioner that though he has superannuated in the year 2017, yet his retiral benefits have not been paid.
4.
The contention of the petitioner is that he has already
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filed a representation but the same is yet pending.
5.
Learned counsel representing the respondent – State submits that some decisions have been taken in favour of the petitioner but if the petitioner files a fresh representation, his claim will be looked into and an appropriate order will be passed.
6.
Considering the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation along with the relevant documents before the concerned respondents, within a period of four weeks.
7.
If such representation is filed, the concerned respondents will consider the case of the petitioner and will decide the same within a period of six weeks.
8.
If the petitioner is found entitled to, the retiral benefits should be extended to him within four weeks thereafter.
9.
If any part of the claim / representation is rejected, a reasoned order should be communicated to the petitioner.
10. The entire process must be concluded within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order along with the representation of the petitioner.
11. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands
disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
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