1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S). No. 1425 of 2025 Krishna Nand Singh, aged about 72 years, S/O late Chaliter Singh, R/O – 37, Sona Gopalpur, P.O. – Patna, P.S.- Gopalpur, District – Patna, Bihar – 800007. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, having its office at 1st Floor, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand – 834004. 2. Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Ranchi, having its office at Abhiyantran Bhawan, Ground Floor, Kutchery Road, Ranchi, P.O. – GPO, Kotwali, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand – 834002. 3. Executive Engineer,Minor Irrigation Division, Chatra, having its office at Chatra, P.O. & P.S. & District – Chatra, Jharkhand – 825401. 4. Accountant General (A&E), officiating from his office at North Office Para, Shyamali Colony, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. – Doranda Ranchi, Jharkhand – 834002. … … Respondents --- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Pallav, Advocate For the Respondents : Ms. Richa Sanchita,Advocate : Mr. Suman Roy, AC For the State : Mr. Amit Raj Kisku, AC to GA-V --- 04/25th March 2025 1. Petitioner has approached this Court for a direction upon the respondents-authorities particularly to respondent no. 2 to fix the pay scale of the petitioner on being promoted as “Junior Accounts Clerk”. 2. After going through this writ petition, I find that the petitioner is claiming a particular pay-scale and his grievance is that after promotion his pay band has been reduced. The grievance of the petitioner needs to be addressed by the authorities first as it is evident that the petitioner has not approached the authorities rather he has approached this Court by filing an application for seeking mandamus. 3. Considering the aforesaid facts, I direct the petitioner to approach to respondent no. 2, Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Ranchi, who will consider the case of the petitioner or refer the matter to the Competent Authority to decide the grievance of the petitioner. 2 4. Petitioner is directed to file a representation annexing all the necessary documents within a period of four weeks and the respondents, in turn, will decide the case of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks thereafter. If it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any relief, the same shall be extended to him within a period of four weeks and also on the other hand, if it is found that the petitioner is not entitled for any relief, a reasoned order to that effect, should be communicated to the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Aditi