2025:JHHC:30700 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 3484 of 2024 ----- 1.Arvind Nath Sahay, S/o Late Ayodhya Prasad, R/o Manaitand, Dhanbad, P.O. Dhanbad, P.S. Dhansar, District Dhanbad 2.Anjani Kumar Sharma, S/o Late Gauri Shankar Sharma, R/o Near L.I.C. Office, G.T. Road, Govindpur, P.O. + P.S. Govindpur, District Dhanbad ------ Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Director-Cum- Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Jharkhand 3.The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 4.The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Dhanbad 5.The Block Development Officer, Dhanbad 6.The Block Development Officer, Govindpur, Dhanbad ------ Respondent(s) …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Baibhaw Galhaut, AC to AAG-V …...... 07 / 06.10.2025: Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 2. By filing this writ petition, petitioners have prayed for grant of monetary promotional benefits. 3. It is the case of these petitioners that they are entitled for the monetary benefits of the post of Block Panchayat Raj Officer since 06.06.2016 i.e. after completion of 14 years of service as Graduate Panchayat Secretary. They have claimed the said benefits, in view of the guidelines of the department. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were appointed as Panchayat Secretary in 06.06.2002 who discharged their duties to the full satisfaction of the authority. Since, they are graduate and were entitled for promotion to the post of Block Panchayat Raj Officer after completion of 14 years and since the said benefits have not been extended, they are entitled to get the monetary benefits of the same as per the policy. He lastly submits that they have already represented before the authorities and their representations are yet to be decided. He submits that suffice it would be if a direction is given to the respondents to decide the claim of the petitioners within specified time and if it is found that the petitioners are entitled for the benefit, the same is extended to him. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that if the petitioners file a fresh representation annexing all the documents including the policy which the petitioners are relying upon, the case of the petitioners can be considered and an appropriate order will be passed considering their entitlement. 6. Considering the submission of the parties and the nature of the claim, which the petitioners have put forth before this Court, I am of the opinion that at first the entitlement of the petitioners has to be decided. Since the petitioners have already filed representations which is yet to be decided, I direct the petitioners to file a fresh representation along with all the documents within four weeks from today before the Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, who will consider the case of the petitioners including their entitlement. If it is found that these petitioners are entitled for the relief as claimed for, the same should be extended to the petitioners. If it is found that the petitioners are not legally entitled for the relief, reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioners. The entire process should be concluded within ten weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. 7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) R.S.