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2025 DAILYLAW 36111 (JHR)

RADHA KUMAR PANDEY v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND

WPC/7397/2025 · 2025-12-16

Sri Ananda Sen

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2025:JHHC:37699 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 7397 of 2025 ------ Radha Kumar Pandey, aged about 64 years, son of Late Bal Govind Pandey, R/o Village Daihar, PO-Daihar, PS-Chouparan, District- Hazaribag, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, PO & PS-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, PO & PS-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Govt. of Jharkhand having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, PO & PS- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra, PO & PS-Chatra, District- Chatra. 5. The District Education Officer, Chatra, PO & PS-Chatra, District-Chatra. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate Mr. Kamdeo Prasad, Advocate Mr. Abhay Kishore, Advocate Ms. Ridhi Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Manish Mishra, GP-V Ms. Aditee Dongrawat, AC to GP-V ------ 02/ 16th December, 2025 1. Heard the parties. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has prayed for arrears of revised salary w.e.f., 01.04.2011 to 31.01.2022, after giving the benefits of the super selection grade scale in view of order office order dated 20.04.2024 and Memo No.2149 dated 25.11.2023. He also prays for payment of retiral benefits and pensionary benefits after fixation on the basis of the last pay drawn by the petitioner giving benefits of the super selection grade pay. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already filed the representation but no action has been taken by the respondents on the representation. It is his contention that suffice it would be if a direction is given to the respondents to 2025:JHHC:37699 2 consider the representation of the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that if the petitioner files a fresh representation annexing all the documents, which he relying upon before the District Education Officer, Chatra -respondent No.5, his case will be considered and an appropriate order will be passed as per law. 5. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the petitioner to files a fresh representation within four weeks before the District Education Officer, Chatra -respondent No.5. On receipt of the said representation, the case of the petitioner will be considered within six weeks and if it is necessary to place the case before any committee or any authority, the same should be placed during the said period. 6. If it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any relief, appropriate relief will be granted within four weeks thereafter. 7. If the claim of the petitioner is rejected, the reasons should be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. 8. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 16.12.2025 S.K.D.Cp-2 Uploaded on 18.12.2025