CHHUTULA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY
WPC/3893/2025 · 2025-08-18
Sri Ananda Sen
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3893 of 2025 ------ Chhutula Devi, W/o Late Kalipad Pramanik, R/o Village Tamar, P.O. Tamar, P.S. Tamar, District Ranchi, State Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi.
4. The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Sadar, Ranchi, P.O., G.P.O. Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi.
5. Deputy Secretary, Pension and Accounts Directorate, Jharkhand Government, Project Building, Golchakkar, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
6. The Regional Deputy Director, Health Services, South Chhotanagpur Division, Government of Jharkhand, Namkum, P.O. & P.S. Namkum, District Ranchi.
7. The Health Office Incharge, Primary Health Centre, Tamar, P.O. & P.S. Tamar, District Ranchi.
8. District Treasury Officer, Ranchi, P.O. Main Post Office Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi.
9. The Accountant General, A & E, Jharkhand at Ranchi-2, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. … … Respondents ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Alpana Verma, Advocate
Mr. Jai Prakash Sahu, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Abhinay Kumar, AC to GA-I
Ms. Suman Roy, Advocate ------
02/ 18.08.2025
Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and
learned counsel representing the respondents.
2.
In this writ petition, the petitioner, prays for payment of re-fixation of pension / family pension along with the benefit of 2nd ACP, revision of salary and other post retiral benefits of her deceased husband, who retired in the year 2014 from the post of Sweeper
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after completing more than 29 years of service. He died on
06.10.2016.
3.
Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed representation before the respondent Authorities for redressal of her aforesaid grievances, but the same remain unaddressed till date. She thus, prays that suffice it would be, if a direction is given to the respondents to decide the claim / representation of the petitioner.
4.
Considering the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation along with the relevant documents before respondent No.4 – The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Sadar, Ranchi, within four weeks.
5.
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.
6.
If the petitioner is found entitled to, the monetary benefits should be extended to her within four weeks thereafter.
7.
If any part of the claim / representation is rejected, a reasoned order should be communicated to the petitioner.
8.
With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands
disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
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