2025:JHHC:23639 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3746 of 2025 ------ Prakash Sahay, S/o Late K.K. Sahay, R/o Shioganj, Harmu Road, P.O. & P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 3. The Vice Chancellor, Ranchi University, P.O. Ranchi University, P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Registrar, Ranchi University, P.O. Ranchi University, P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Principal, Yogoda Satsanga Mahavidyalaya, Ranchi, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Saurav Arun, Advocate Mr. Bhanu Kumar No.1, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Ms. Deepika Jojowar, AC to SC-VI Mr. Amit Kr. Sinha, Advocate ------ 03/ 13.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to pay the arrears of salary as per the 5th, 6th & 7th Pay Revision Commission in the Pay-Scale of Rs.12000-420-18300. 3. It is the case of the petitioner 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. 2025:JHHC:23639 2 4. Learned counsel representing the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is entitled to get the similar relief and the pay-scale as he has claimed. He submits that the petitioner has already filed a representation and suffice it would be if his representation be disposed of in terms of the judgment of this Hon’ble Court and the Hon‘ble Supreme Court. 5. Learned counsel representing the respondents submits that if the petitioner files his representation, his case will be considered and if it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any relief in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Court, appropriate order would be passed. 6. In view of the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioners to file a detailed representation before the Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi, within a period of four weeks. Upon receipt of the said representation, the respondent - University will consider the claim of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is entitled for similar benefit as granted to Prashant Kumar Mishra & Ors., 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. 7. The State thereafter will approve the pay-scales as recommended by the University and thereafter will disburse necessary fund to the University. The University in turn will disburse the same to the petitioner. 8. If any part of the claim of the petitioner is turned down either by the University or the State, the Authority who is rejecting the claim should communicate the detailed reasons to the 2025:JHHC:23639 3 petitioner. 9. The entire process should be concluded within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of the representation filed by the petitioners. 10. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-2