2025:JHHC:23065 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 3407 of 2025 ------ 1. Dr. Rama Nath Mishra, aged about 68 years, Son of Late Siva Narayan Mishra, Resident of DT-2797, Tanki Side, P.O & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. Dr. Anil Chandra Pathak, aged about 68 years, Son of Late Jagarnath Pathak, Resident of 189, Sriyam Near Janki Steel, Old A.G. Colony, Kadru, P.O.- Doranda, P.S.- Argora, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O.- Doranda & P.S. Doranda, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. The Vice Chancellor, Ranchi University, Ranchi P.O. -G.P.O.-1, P.S. Kotwali, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 4. The Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi P.O. -G.P.O.-1, P.S. Kotwali, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Gupta, Advocate Mr. Amandeep Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For the State : Ms. Sweta Shukla, AC to AAG-II For the University Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate AC to Mr. Anoop Kumar Mehta, Adv. ------ 04/11.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for direciton upon the respondent to pay forthwith the arrears of salary as per 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th pay revision to them in the pay scale of Rs.3700-5700 revised upto date, which comes to Rs.12000-420-18300 with effect from the date of their promotion to the post of reader with two Ph.D. Increments and revision of pay scale in 5th, 6th and 7th as per the UGC pay scale and pay the arrears thereof, who are retired professors of Yogoda Satsanga Mahavidyalaya, Jagannathpur, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. It is the case of the petitioners that the issue is no longer res integra and has already been decided by this Court and affirmed by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court wherein the issue regarding two pay- scales of ‘Reader’, has been struck down. It is also been submitted that the aforesaid judgments have already been affirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal(C) No.11104/2020. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they are entitled to get the similar relief and the pay-scale which they have claimed as per Annexures 3 and 3/1 i.e. WP(C) Nos. 5455 of 2023 and WPS 3761 of 2024. He submits that they have already filed a representation and suffice it would be if the representation of the petitioners directed to be disposed of in terms of the judgment of this Court as well as the Hon‘ble Supreme Court. 4. The learned counsel or the respondents submits that if the petitioners file a representation, their case will be considered and if it is found that the petitioners are entitled for any relief in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Courts, appropriate order would be passed. 5. In view of the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioners to file a detailed individual representation before the Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi within a period of four weeks. Upon the receipt of the said representation, the University will consider the claim of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners are entitled for similar benefit as granted to the petitioners of WPS No. 5455 of 2023 and WPS No. 3761 of 2024 pursuant to the order passed in LPA No.22/2018, the Registrar will pass an appropriate order and will communicate the same to the State. 6. The State thereafter will approve the pay-scales as recommended by the respective Universities and thereafter will disburse necessary fund to the Universities. The University in turn will disburse the same to the petitioners. 7. If any part of the claim of the petitioners is turned down either by the University or the State, the authority who is rejecting the claim should communicate the detailed reasons to the petitioners. 8. The entire process should be concluded within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of the representations filed by the petitioners. 9. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition is disposed of. Anu/- Cp2. (ANANDA SEN, J.)