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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.4066 of 2025 ------ Sudhir Kumar, S/o Late Jagdish Prasad, R/o H. No.19, Road No.1, Chandrawati Nagar, Mango, P.O. & P.S. MGM, Mango, District East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, at P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
3. Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, at P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
4. Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Works, Government of Jharkhand, at P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
5. Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand, at P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
6. Superintending Engineer, Department of Rural Works, Chaibasa, at P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District West Singhbhum.
7. Executive Engineer, Department of Rural Works, Chakradharpur, P.O. & P.S. Chakradharpur, District West Singhbhum. … … Respondents ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jitesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Rahul Saboo, Advocate ------
02/ 19.08.2025
Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and
learned counsel representing the respondents.
2.
By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays for grant of Travel Allowance pursuant to his superannuation.
3.
Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that the petitioner has superannuated on 31st March, 2023, from the post of Executive Engineer, Rural Works Division, Chakradharpur, but in spite of his superannuation, the Travel Allowance has not been paid to him.
4.
Learned counsel representing the respondents submits that if the petitioner files a fresh representation before respondent No.6 – Superintending Engineer, Rural Works, Chaibasa, his
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grievance will be looked into.
5.
Considering the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation along with all the relevant documents before the respondent No.6 – Superintending Engineer, Rural Works, Chaibasa, within a period of four weeks.
6.
If such representation is filed, the concerned respondent will consider the case of the petitioner and will decide the same within a period of six weeks.
7.
If the petitioner is found entitled to, the Travelling Allowance should be extended to him within four weeks thereafter.
8.
If any part of the claim / representation is rejected, a reasoned order should be communicated to the petitioner.
9.
With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands
disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
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