2025:JHHC:13076 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P (S) No. 2026 of 2025 ---- Jaiugrah Singh, aged about 67 years, son of late Dahu Singh, resident of village – Untta Madarpur, P.O., P.S. & District Jahanabad (Bihar), retired from Middle School Barari, Koliyari Jharia-2, P.O.: Bhulan Barari, P.S. Jorapokhar, District-Dhanbad. ..........Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, School Education & Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, At. Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 2. The Director, Directorate of Primary Education, School Education & Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, At. Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, At+P.O.+P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad, At+P.O.+P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. .........Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ---- For the Petitioner : M/s. Amit Kumar Tiwary, Shrishti Mishra, Nidhi Rani, Deep Mala, Advocates For the Respondents : Ms. Ruby Yadav, AC to SC-VI ---- 02/01.05.2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner with following reliefs: a) For commanding & directing upon the respondents to grant Grade-I scale to the petitioner from the date of his appointment/ joining as well as seniority from the said date and Grade-2, after the 12 years of service; b) Further direction upon the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for higher promotion in Grade-4 with all consequential monetary benefits, after rectification of Grade-2, in the year 1999; c) Further direction upon the respondents to rectify the pension upon the promoted scale, on event of granting Grade-1, from the date of joining and further higher promotion. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that issue involved in this writ application has already been decided in W.P.(S). No. 6600 of 2022 (Hridayanand Tiwari Vs. the State of 2025:JHHC:13076 2 Jharkhand & Ors.), disposed of on 23.08.2024, as such, this application may also be disposed of in the line of the aforesaid order. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents very fairly submits that since no counter-affidavit has been filed as such, the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondents to look into the matter and take a decision. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the instant writ petition is hereby disposed of by directing the 3rd respondent to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter with regard to the grievance raised by the petitioner by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and applicable Rules and Regulations within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to serve a copy of this writ application to the 2nd respondent at the earliest. 5. It goes without saying that if the case of this petitioner is same and similar to that of the petitioner of W.P.(S). No. 6600 of 2022; necessary benefits shall also be extended to this petitioner within a further period of four weeks. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Kunal