2025:JHHC:34886 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.6138 of 2025 ------ Pramod Chandra Jha, son of Late Basudeo Jha, resident of Kushmaha, P.O. Kushmaha, Via Baunsi, P.S. Banka, District Banka, Bihar at present Mini Niwas, Sitla Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Godda Town, District Godda, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, represented through the Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Sugar Cane Development, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Sugar Cane Development, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Director, Department of Agriculture and Sugar Cane Development, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Joint Director, Department of Agriculture and Sugar Cane Development, Government of Jharkhand, Santhal Paragana, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka, Jharkhand. 5. The District Agriculture Officer, Godda, having its office at Joint Agriculture Building, Chakeshri Road, Barowna, Godda, P.O. & P.S. Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand. 6. The Sub Divisional Agricultural Officer, Godda, having its office at Joint Agriculture Building, Chakeshri Road, Barowna, Godda, P.O. & P.S. Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vinay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate Mr. Vishwanath Moon, Advocate Mr. Ramit Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Mihir Kunal Ekka, AC to SC-I ------ 05/ 20.11.2025 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for direction upon the respondents to grant the time bound promotion to the petitioner. The petitioner further prayed for grant of benefit of 2025:JHHC:34886 2 ACP / MACP considering the service tenure of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that the petitioner has neither been given any time bound promotion, nor any benefit of the upgradation of pay scale in terms with the scale of ACP / MACP. 4. Learned counsel representing the respondent – State submits that if the petitioner files a fresh representation before respondent No.3 – The Director, Department of Agriculture and Sugarcane Development, Government of Jharkhand, his case will be considered. 5. Considering the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioner to a fresh representation annexing all the documents, before respondent No.3, within four weeks. 6. On receipt of such representation, the respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass an appropriate order, within six weeks. If necessary, the case of the petitioner may be placed before the Committee. 7. If the petitioner is found entitled to, his claim should be extended to him, within two weeks thereafter. 8. If any part of the claim / representation is rejected for any reason, a detailed speaking order should be communicated to the petitioner. 9. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 20th November, 2025 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 01.12.2025