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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3500 of 2025 ------ Sudhir Kumar Tigga, S/o Late Christu Das Tigga, R/o Simdega, Gocho Toli, P.O. Simdega, P.S. Simdega, District Simdega, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, Office situated at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.
3. The Director, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, Office situated at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.
4. Vice Chancellor, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Office situated at Ranchi University, P.O., G.P.O. Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi.
5. The Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Office situated at Ranchi University, P.O., G.P.O. Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. … … Respondents ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Binod Singh, Advocate
Mr. Kumar Vishwambhar, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Dr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate
Mr. Sharon Toppo, Advocate
Mr. Ranjan Kumar, AC to Sr. SC-I ------
04/ 12.08.2025
Heard, learned counsel representing the petitioner and
learned counsel representing the respondents.
2.
By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for payment of increment of salary w.e.f. 01.01.1986, revised pension on the basis of revised pay scale and ACP / MACP from 01.06.1985 to 30.11.2019 including other consequential benefits.
3.
Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that suffice it would be, if a direction is given to the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure-3 to the writ petition), as the same has not yet been decided.
4.
Learned counsel representing the respondent – State and the respondent – University, submit that the petitioner should file a fresh representation annexing all the documents on which he
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is relying upon, so that his case can be considered and disposed of as per law.
5.
Considering the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioner to file representations before respondent No.2 – The Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, and respondent No.4 – Vice Chancellor, Ranchi University, annexing all the documents on which he is relying upon for the relief claimed. The representation should be filed within a period of four weeks.
6.
If such representation is filed, the respondents will consider the case of the petitioner and will decide the same taking into consideration the entitlement of the petitioner, within a period of six weeks.
7.
In the event, if the petitioner is found entitled for the monetary benefits, the respondent-State will release the fund in favour of the respondent-University, who will transmit the same to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks.
8.
If any part of the claim / representations is rejected, the reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioner.
9.
The entire process must be concluded within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order along with the representations of the petitioner.
10. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands
disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
Prashant. Cp-2