2025:JHHC:19151 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 6437 of 2017 Bharat Prasad Singh, Son of Late Sukhdev Singh, R/o Mohalla-Rajiv Nagar, Road No.24, Near SVM School, Post-Kesari Nagar, P.S. Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna-800024. ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Home Deptt. Jharkhand, Ranchi, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi. 3. The Dy. Secretary, Home Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa P.S. Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi. 4. The Director General Cum Commandant General, Jharkhand Home Guard, Jharkhand, Ranchi, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi. 5. Inspector General Jharkhand Armed Police, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi. 6. The D.I.G. Jharkhand Home Guard, Jharkhand, Ranchi, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi. 7. The Commandant, Jharkhand Home Guard, Jharkhand, Ranchi, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi. … … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jai Shankar Tripathi, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Ankit Kumar, AC to SC-I, Advocate -------- Order No. 07 /Dated: 7th July 2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “1. for issuance of an appropriate Writ/ Order/ Direction commanding upon the concerned Respondents to fix the correct pay and allowance after removing of anomalies in the pay scale of petitioner and make payment of salary with grade pay of Rs.5,400/= of District Commandant as he worked on the post and for grant of all consequential benefits; And/or Any other appropriate writ/order/direction as Your Lordships may appear fit and proper for doing conscionable justice to the petitioner.” 2025:JHHC:19151 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had filed a representation on 22.06.2015 before the respondent-authority but nothing has been communicated to him. As such, learned counsel submits that respondents may be directed to decide the representation of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that though a counter affidavit has been filed; however, no decision has yet been taken with regard to the representation filed by the petitioner earlier. He submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the respondent no.4 to look into his grievance. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the rival parties; the instant writ application is disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the 4th Respondent by filing a fresh representation with regard to the claim made in the instant writ application. The 4th Respondent shall take a decision in the matter with regard to claim of the petitioner by passing a reasoned and speaking order. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Amit