2025:JHHC:34984-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 382 of 2024 Dr. Bhola Nath Sahay, S/o Late Rameshwar Prasad, R/o Som Vihar, (Bharam Toil), P.O.-R.M.C.H., P.S.-Bariatu, District-Ranchi .... Petitioner/Appellant Versus 1. Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 1st Floor, CSL Building, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. R. Prasad Road, P.O. and P.S. New Delhi, District : New Delhi 110001 2. The Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Deptt. of Culture, 27 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Indian Museum Complex, Govt. of India, Kolkata, P.O. and P.S.- Kolkata, Kolkata, W.B., PIN-700016. 3. The Regional Officer, Anthropological Survey of India, Shiva Bhawan, Lachumiere, Shillong, at and P.O. and P.S. Shilong, PIN- 793001. 4. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. 5. Ranchi University, Ranchi through its Vice Chancellor, Ranchi University Campus, P.O. and G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 6. The Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi, R.U. Campus, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District – Ranchi. … ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Appellant: Mr. Prabhash Kumar, Advocate For the UOI: Mr. Abhijeet Kumar Singh, C.G.C. For the State: Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, A.C. to A.A.G.-III For the University: Mr. Anoop Kumar Mehta, Advocate Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate --------- 05/Dated: 24.11.2025 Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.(Oral) 1. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner/appellant submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the 2025:JHHC:34984-DB writ petition itself i.e. W.P. (S) No. 793 of 2019, as the Anthropological Survey of India, during pendency of the writ petition, vide letter dated 31.01.2023 had somewhat acknowledged the appellant’s claim towards grant of revised pension by asking the Ranchi University, Ranchi to count his previous service rendered with the Anthropological Survey of India 2. Since the letter dated 31.01.2023 has been issued to the petitioner/appellant during pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the petition itself, with a liberty to proceed with the case with the appropriate authority on the basis of the letter/communication dated 31.01.2023 (Annexure 13 to the present appeal). Consequently, the order dated 06.03.2024 passed in W.P. (S) No. 793 of 2019 is hereby set aside. 3. It is however made clear that any observation made by the learned Writ Court shall not come in the way of the petitioner/appellant while pursuing his grievance before the competent authority. 4. Consequently, the present appeal is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) November 24, 2025 N.A.F.R. Manoj/Satish/Cp.2 Uploaded on 02.12.2025