2025:JHHC:32465 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.1431 of 2025 ----- Pradeep Kumar Jha, S/o Late Ram Chandra Jha, R/o Quarter No.H/ 91, Argora Housing Colony, P.O. and P.S. Argora, District Ranchi Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi 3.The Secretary, Women, Child Development and Social Security Department, Government of Jharkhand 4.The Director, Directorate of Social Welfare, Women, Child Development and Social Security Department, Government of Jharkhand 5.The District Social Welfare Officer, Gumla, Jharkhand 6.The Child Development Programme Officer, Dumri, Gumla, Jharkhand 7.The Child Development Programme Officer, Basiya, Gumla, Jharkhand … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. …….. For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aman Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anuj Burman, AC to G.A.IV …...... 04 / 29.10.2025: In this writ petition, petitioner has prayed to quash memo No.1666 dated 14.12.2024 issued by the District Social Welfare Officer, Gumla by which his claim of travelling allowance has been rejected. He has also prayed to pay an amount of Rs.11,81,000/- only as travelling allowance. 2. It is an admitted case that the petitioner was working on the post of Clerk. He was directed to work two days a week in Basiya Project and to complete the work of the Project. Because of the direction, this petitioner had to travel twice a week to Basiya Project. 3. Petitioner claim that he travelled to Basiya on his own transport, but his transportation allowance was not paid. He made the claim, but the same was rejected. The rejection order is at Annexure-18 to the writ petition. 4. After hearing the parties, I find that the petitioner’s claim was rejected on the ground that he did not produce any document in support of his transportation. The aforesaid ground cannot be accepted. Today, at the time of hearing, learned counsel for the State produces a Resolution dated 27.03.2018, which provides for grant of travelling allowance. As per the said Resolution at page-5, if an employee travel in autorickshaw or in his own scooter, he has to be paid Rs.12/- per kilometer. It is not the case of the respondents that the petitioner had not worked and had not travelled these two days in a week to Basiya Project. If the petitioner had attended and had worked in Basiya Project then there is no occasion to withhold the travelling allowance. 5. Further, it is not a case that he was permanently posted in Basiya rather, he was asked for two days to work there, thus, he travelled from his original place of posting to Basiya two days a week. Thus, I hold that petitioner is entitled for the travelling allowance and fooding allowance also. The respondents will calculate the travelling allowance as per the Resolution dated 27.03.2018, considering the days which he had attended the Basiya Project. 6. Respondents will calculate and disburse the amount to the petitioner within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is allowed. 8. The Resolution is kept on record. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 29th October, 2025 R.S./