2025:JHHC:25910 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(S) No.4555 of 2025 ----- Umesh Prasad Sharma, son of late Sidhdeshwar Singh, resident of village Datiyana, Post Datiyana, PS Bikram, District Patna, Bihar … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Nepal House, PO Doranda, PS Doranda, District Ranchi 3.The Joint Secretary cum Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Nepal House, PO Doranda, PS Doranda, District Ranchi 4.The Special Land Acquisition Officer, office of the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Medium Irrigation Project, Chaibasa, PO Chaibasa Sadar, PS Chaibasa, District West Singhbhum … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Samavesh Bhanj Deo, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar, SC Mines II …...... 02 /28.08.2025: Heard the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: (A) for grant of 1st benefit under the Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACP) with effect from 09.08.1999 and 2nd and 3rd benefit under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP) with effect from 02.09.2002 and 02.09.2008 respectively as he had completed more than 30 years of service. (B) for fixation and payment of pension and gratuity in the revised scale after grant of above benefits. 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 representation before the respondent no. 3-the Joint Secretary cum Director, his case will be considered. 2025:JHHC:25910 2 5. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent no. 3-the Joint Secretary cum Director, Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation, Water Resources Department, Ranchi who will consider the case 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/