2025:JHHC:37511 BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT DATED 13.12.2025 (Held at Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi) [Organized by High Court Legal Services Committee under Section 19, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act)] W. P. (S) No. 4327 of 2022 1. Petitioner(s) : Uma Shankar Chaubey Versus 2. Respondent(s) : The State of Jharkhand & Ors. PRESENT: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary Name of Advocate Member : Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate Oral Order The matter has been taken up in National Lok Adalat. Mr. Chanchal Jain, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.C. Sinha, learned counsel for the respondents, are present. Instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing of Memo No. 1107 dated 28.04.2014 passed by respondent no. 4, whereby and whereunder, Rs.2,65,869/- has been recovered from the pension and gratuity of the petitioner on the ground of non-passing of Hindi Reading and Writing examination within one year from the date of appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner appears and submits that the cause of action does not survive, as the payment has already been made. Under the circumstance, this writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. …………………………. …………………………. Sign. of Hon’ble Judge Sign. of Advocate Member (Seal of the Committee) AKT Uploaded 15.12.2025