2025:JHHC:30690 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4870 of 2019 Anju Devi, aged about 42 years, wife of Late Sunil Kumar @ Late Sunil Kumar Singh, Resident of village Chandpura, P.O. Chandpura, P.S. Bidupur, District Vaishali, (Bihar). ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. Jharkhand State Electricity Board presently known as Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, having its Office at Engineering Building, PO. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Engineering Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Secretary, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Engineering Building PO. and PS. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 4. The Director, Personnel, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Engineering Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 5. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Singhbhum Electric Supply Area, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S. Bistupur, District East Singhbhum. 6. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur District East Singhbhum. 7. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jamshedpur P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District East Singhbhum. 8. The Electrical Assistant Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District East Singhbhum. 9. The Electrical Junior Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Karandih, P.O & P.S. Karandih, District East Singhbhum. 10.Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Chairman, having its Office at Vidyut Bhawan, Patna, P.O. and P.S. Bailey Road, District Patna (Bihar) 11. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, having Office at Vidyut Bhawan, Patna, P.O. and P.S. Bailey Road, District Patna (Bihar) 12. The Chief Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gardanibag, Pesu, Patna, P.O & P.S. Gardanibag, District Patna (Bihar) 13.The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gardanibag Pesu, Patna, P.O. & P.S. Gardanibag, District Patna (Bihar) 14. The Electrical Assistant Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gardanibag, Pesu, Patna, P.O. & P.S. Gardanibag, District Patna (Bihar) ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Rakhi Rani, Advocate 2025:JHHC:30690 2 For the JUVNL : Mr. Mrinal Kanti Roy, Sr. SC For the State : Mr. Sanket Khanna, AC to AAG -------- Order No.10 /Dated: 23rd September 2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “ That through the instant writ application petitioner prays before this Hon'ble Court for issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) commanding upon the respondents to give compassionate appointment to younger son of petitioner on account of deemed death of husband of petitioner in harness AND Further for direction upon respondents to pay death-cum-retiral dues including family pension along with statutory as well as penal interest to the petitioner on account of deemed death of husband of petitioner AND Further for direction upon respondents to pay salary of the deceased husband of petitioner for the period he rendered his services to respondent Jharkhand State Electricity Board after his transfer from Bihar State Electricity Board along with statutory as well as penal interest AND Further for direction upon respondents to pay arrear salary in pursuance of annual increments granted to the deceased husband of petitioner vide Annexure 3 to this writ application and to pay any other dues that may be payable to the petitioner AND/OR For any other appropriate relief(s) as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper in law and equity, under the facts and circumstances of the instant case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that now the issue of compassionate appointment has become infructuous in view of the fact that the person for whom the compassionate appointment was sought for from the respondents is now no more. However, as per the petitioner there are some amounts which are still lying with the respondents. She further submits that the respondents are silent with regard to the arrears of salary of the petitioner’s husband for the period he worked in the State of Jharkhand. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to calculate and verify as to whether each and every amount has been paid or not and if at all there is some discrepancy in calculation or 2025:JHHC:30690 3 entitlement, the petitioner may approach before the 4th Respondent who shall verify the claim of the petitioner along with the records available with him. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid submission and also the fact that the compassionate appointment cannot be given and certain amount has already been paid to the petitioner as it appears from the counter affidavit dated 03.08.2024 filed by the respondents, interest of justice would be sufficed by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the 4th Respondent. 5. Accordingly, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the 4th Respondent along with all details by filing representation and if at all any amount still remains to be paid from the account of erstwhile employee, the 4th Respondent shall verify the records of the case and pass a reasoned and speaking order and the same shall be communicated to the petitioner. 6. It goes without saying that if any admitted dues which are still lying with the respondents shall be paid to the petitioner forthwith. 7. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 14 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 8. As a result, this writ petition stands disposed of. Pending I.As., if any, also stand disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 23.09.2025 Amit