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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
WP(S) No.3843 of 2025
----- Deomani Kumari, wife of Bhadwa Bhagat Oraon, resident of Chatarbagicha, PO and PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
… Petitioner(s).
Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3.The Director, Primary Education, Department of School Education and Literacy, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 4.The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Collectorate Building, PO, PS and District Lohardaga 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Senha, PO and PS Senha, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand … Respondent(s).
CORAM :
SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Krishna Prajapati, AC to SC-V …......
03 /27.08.2025: Heard the parties.
2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: (i) Salary for the period of strike from 06.02.1999 to 07.05.1999 which has been approved vide office order no. 734 dated 16.06.2003 but not paid. (ii) Salary of February, 2000. (iii) Difference of salary for the period of 01.04.1997 to 31.01.1999 as the enquiry report regarding the arrears has already been submitted to the Block Education Extension Officer, Senha by the District Education Officer through his office letter dated 10.06.2024 but no consequential action has been taken.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as his representation is already pending before the respondents, suffice it would be, if a direction is given to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner.
4.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that if the petitioner files a detailed fresh representation before the
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respondent no. 5-District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga his case will be considered.
5. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent no. 5-District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga who will ascertain the claim of the petitioner.
6. The representation should be filed within four weeks and the decision should be taken within six weeks thereafter.
7. If it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any monetary benefits the same should be extended to the petitioner. If the claim of the petitioner is rejected for any reasons whatsoever the reasons should be communicated to the petitioner within a period of four weeks thereafter.
8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/