IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S) No. 209 of 2025 Mrinal, aged about 60 years, s/o late Bishwanath Choudhary, r/o Heritage Apartment, Flat No.406, Near RIIMS, Bariatu, PS Bariatu, PO GPO Dist. Ranchi 9 Jharkhand ….. …. Petitioner(s) Vrs. 1. State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand Project Building, PO Dhurwa, PS Jagannathpur, Dist. Ranchi 834004, Jharkhand 2. Finance Secretary, Depart. Of Planning Cum Finance Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, PO Dhurwa, PS Jagannathpur Dist. Ranchi 834004, Jharkhand 3. Principal Secretary, Water Resources Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, PO Doranda PS Doranda Dist. Ranchi 834002 Jharkhand 4. Principal Secretary, Depart. Of Rural Works & Development F.F. Building Sector-3 PO Dhurwa, PS Jagannathpur dist. Ranchi 834004, Jharkhand 5. Chief Engineer Rural Works Vishesh Prachetra, F.F. Building Sector-3 PO Dhurwa PS Jagannathpur Dist. Ranchi 834004 Jharkhand 6. Joint Secretary (Management), Water Resources, Govt. of Jharkhand,Nepal House, PO Doranda, PS Doranda Dist. Ranchi 834002, Jharkhand 7. Under Secretary, Rural Works & Development, Depart. Of Rural Works & Development FF Building Sector-3 PO Dhurwa PS Jagannathpur Dist. Ranchi 834004, Jharkhand 8. Accountant General, Office of the Accountant General (A &E), Jharkhand, Doranda PO Doranda PS Doranda Dist. Ranchi 834002, Jharkhand …. …. Respondent(s) ------ CORAM :SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s):- Mr. Manoj Prasad, Advocate For the resp. no.8 :- Mr. Amit Kr. Verma, ADvocate For the State :- Mr. Munna Lal Yadav, SC (L&C)-III Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, AC to SC (L&C)-III 02 /23.01.2025: In this writ application, petitioner has prayed for following reliefs which are as follows:- “The petitioner prays for grant of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s)commanding upon the respondents preferably respondent no.3 to release the pensionary amount and to regulate the earn leave and the period during which the petitioner was under waiting for posting on different occasions from 26.03.2007 to the date of retirement i.e 31.01.2024 during his service tenure on account of which respondent no.8 is not releasing the earn leave, pension and other retiral benefits which is evident from letter dated 06.09.2024 and further prays to direct respondent no.3 to grant the benefits of ACP/MACP which has not been provided to the petitioner during his 35 y ears of continuous service in the department and further prays for release of pensionary and other benefits which has not been paid till the day due to latches the part of the respondents.” It is a case of the petitioner that his post retiral benefits have not been disbursed though he has superannuated on 31.01.2024 from the post of Executive Engineer Water Resources, Department. Govt. of Jharkhand. Counsel for the State submits that if the petitioner files an appropriate representation before respondent no.3, his case will be considered and his admitted dues will be paid subject to completion of all formalities like filling up forms, E-pension application etc. Considering the submissions, I direct the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the Principal Secretary, Water Resources, Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, claiming his post retiral benefits. The petitioner is also directed to complete all the formalities like filling forms and documents. Principal Secretary, Water Resources, Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, on receipt of the same will look into matter or will assign it to responsible official of the department who will ensure payment of the admitted post retiral benefits to the petitioner. Petitioner should file a representation within a period of four weeks and respondent no.4 is directed to ensure that admitted amount is paid within a period of ten weeks thereafter. With the aforesaid direction, this writ application stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Anjali/-