2025:JHHC:23161 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3388 of 2025 ------ 1. Leelawati Kujur, W/o Late Shivcharan Oraon, R/o Village Juriya, Adarsh Nagar, P.O. Juriya, P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 2. Kamal Mahto, S/o Late Sukat Mahto, R/o Raghunandan Lane, Upper Bazar, Ward No.15, Lohardaga, P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 3. Manorma Devi, D/o Rana Dineshwar Singh, R/o Mohalla Chhatar Baghicha, P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga. 4. Mathura Mahto, S/o Jainu Mahto, R/o Mohalla Chhatar Baghicha, P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga. … … Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Director, Primary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga, at P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 5. The Regional Joint Director of Education, South Chotanagpur, Ranchi, at Near Civil Court Compound, P.O., G.P.O. & P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. The District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga, P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shashank Kumar, Advocate Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, AC to GA-V ------ 02/ 11.08.2025 Heard, learned counsel representing the petitioners and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that since the petitioners are only claiming Grade-III pay scale, which is in fact in the nature of time bound pay scale, suffice it would be if a direction is given to respondent No.6 - The District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga, to consider the claim of the petitioners and 2025:JHHC:23161 2 pass an appropriate order. 3. Considering his submission, since the petitioners are claiming Grade-III pay scale, I direct respondent No.6 to pass an appropriate order on the representation of the petitioners. If it is necessary, the matter be placed before the District Education Establishment Committee, who will take a decision and pass a reasoned order as per law and also taking into consideration as to whether any similarly situated person has been given the said benefit or not. 4. If it is found that the petitioners are entitled for the relief, consequential benefit should be granted to the petitioners. If the claim of the petitioners is rejected, the respondents are directed to hand over a copy of the said rejection order to the petitioners. 5. The entire process should be concluded within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order along with the representation. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-2