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2025 DAILYLAW 13308 (JHR)

ANIL KUMAR SINGH v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

WPC/2869/2025 · 2025-08-26

Sri Ananda Sen

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2025:JHHC:25362 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.2869 of 2025 ------ Anil Kumar Singh, aged about 45 years, son of Late Deo Sharan Prasad Singh, Resident of Village + Barikodarjanna, PS- Sahibganj, District- Sahibganj, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda, PO + PS-Godda, District- Godda. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Godda, PO + PS- Godda, District- Godda. 4. The Block Development Officer, Godda, PO + PS-Godda, District- Godda. 5. The Executive Engineer, Rural Development Department, Godda, PO + PS-Godda, District- Godda. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Zaid Imam, AC to SC-VII ------ 04/ 26th August,2025 1. Heard the parties. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his salary/honorarium has been withheld since February, 2024 without any rhyme and reasons. His further grievance is that he was not allowed to perform his duty as no duty was assign to him, though during the intermediate period, he was deputed to take part in the election. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that there was a First Information Report lodged at the instance of the Block Development Officer being Balbadda P.S. Case No.11 of 2018 under Sections 420, 406 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioner and others. 4. The petitioner though had requested the Authority to accept his joining for performing work but now it is not known about the fate of the said representation. He lastly submits that if the petitioner files a detailed representation before the Deputy Commissioner, Godda his case will be considered and if it is found that there is no other legal and procedural impediment, the appropriate order will be passed as per law. 5. After hearing the parties, I direct the petitioner to file a 2025:JHHC:25362 2 representation within four weeks from today before the Deputy Commissioner, Godda-respondent No.2 ventilating his grievance. On receipt of the said representation, he will take a decision on the same within six weeks thereafter. If the petitioner is entitled for any benefit, the same will be disbursed to him within four weeks thereafter. 6. It is made clear that if it is found that there are no other remedy or procedural impediment to accept the joining of the petitioner, it is expected that the respondents will pass an appropriate order. If any part of the claim of the petitioner is rejected, the reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Sandeep, cp2