SANJAY KUMAR v. STATE OF JHARKHAND, THRO THE SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND CO-OPERATIVE
WPC/4989/2025 · 2025-09-11
Sri Ananda Sen
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P. (S). No. 4989 of 2025
Sanjay Kumar, aged about 60 years, s/o H C Choudhary, r/o Flat No. 305, Block – E- Malti Luxuria City, near Sai Mandir, Bokaro Steel City, PO & PS B.S. City, Bokaro, Jharkhand, 827006.
… … Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co-operative, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, PO & PS – Doranda, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand.
2. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co-operative, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, PO & PS – Doranda, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand.
3. The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Establishment) Government of Jharkhand, Office at 3rd Floor, project Building, PO & PS – Dhurwa, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand.
4. The District Audit Officer of Cooperative Societies, Bokaro, Office at District Collectorate, Camp – II, PO & PS - Bokaro Steel City, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ---
CORAM :
SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Shubham Gautam, Advocate
For the Respondents : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate
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04/11th September 2025
1. Petitioner submits that the benefits of 2nd MACP w.e.f. 01.09.2008 and 3rd MACP w.e.f. 20.08.2018 have not been paid to him and his pension has also not been revised accordingly.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Deputy Registrar Co-operative Society has already sent a note to exempt the petitioner from passing the said examination but no action has been taken.
3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has filed a detailed representation before the respondent no. 1 i.e., Secretary Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co-operative, Government of Jharkhand and the case of petitioner may be considered by him.
4. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent no. 1 i.e.,
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Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co- operative, Government of Jharkhand within a period of four weeks. He should annex all the documents in his favour including the recommendation exempting him from examination.
5. On receipt of the said representation, respondent no. 1 i.e., Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co-operative, Government of Jharkhand, will consider the case of the petitioner. He will also take into consideration the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Amresh Kumar Singh & Others Vs. State of Bihar & Others reported in 2023 SCC OnLine SC 496 and will pass an appropriate order within a period of six weeks thereafter.
6. If the case of the petitioner needs to be referred to any Committee, the same will be done by the Secretary.
7. It is expected that a decision should be taken within a period of four weeks.
8. If any amount is found payable, the same should be disbursed to the petitioner within a period of four weeks.
9. If the case of the petitioner is rejected for any reasons even after
consideration of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, a reasoned order should be communicated to the petitioner.
10. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) Aditi