2025:JHHC:15770 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 2469 of 2025 --------- Juriya Hembrom, aged about 34 years, son of Late Dibru Hembrom, resident of village Hoyohatu, Post Jharijhara, Police Station Toklo, District West Singhbhum ......Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand; 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, officiating from Project Bhawan, Post Dhurwa, Police Station Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi; 3. The District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, officiating from Chaibasa, Post Chaibasa, Police Station Chaibasa, District West Singhbhum; 4. Sriram Gagrai, son of Dukhan Gagrai, resident of village Toklo, Post Toklo, Police Station Toklo, District West Singhbhum; 5. Parbati Gagrai, daughter of Dukhan Gagrai, resident of village Toklo, Post Toklo, Police Station Toklo, District West Singhbhum; 6. Ramesh Bankira, son of Moti Lal Bankira, resident of village Geliylor, Post Roladih, Police Station Toklo, District West Singhbhum; 7. Bagun Bankira, son of Rup Singh Bankira, resident of village Banaitapi, Post Unchibita, Police Station Toklo, District West Singhbhum; 8. Birsingh Bankira, son of Ram Das Bankira, resident of village Landursai, Post Unchibita, Police Station Toklo, District West Singhbhum. .....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mrs. Ritu Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mrs. Soumya S. Pandey, A.C. to AAG-I --------- 03/Dated:-16.06.2025 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 2025:JHHC:15770 2 to show cause as to how and under what circumstances illegality and irregularity has been committed in appointing the Chowkidars by order contained in Memo No.104 dated 02.02.2025 (Annexure- 6). The petitioner has further prayed for a direction upon the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for his appointment on the post of Chowkidar for Hoyohatu Beat for which he, being fully eligible, had applied and his application was accepted. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant 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 concerned respondent to look into the matter so that if the case of the petitioner would be found suitable, his case can be considered. 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 concerned respondent 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 and speaking order as per the applicable rules and regulations within a period of 12 weeks from 2025:JHHC:15770 3 the date of receipt/production of copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner and if the case of the petitioner is found to be genuine, necessary order of appointment shall be passed within a further period of 8 weeks. 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/-