2025:JHHC:34980 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 6349 of 2025 ------ 1. Nishikant Horo aged about 72 years, son of Samule Horo resident of 3-K/12, Harmu Housing Colony, P.O. & P.S.- Argoa, District-Ranchi 2. Nemhas Minz aged about 72 years son of Late Zakaria Minz, resident of Janpriya Colony, Kokar, Khorha Toli, P.O. & P.S.- Kokar, District-Ranchi 3. Purnima Sinha aged about 73 years wife of Binod Kumar Sinha, resident of Qr. No. E-22, Sector-III, HEC Colony, P.O.& P.S.-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi 4. Rameshwar Choudhary aged about 78 years son of Late Ram Lakhan Choudhary, resident of Parwati Kailash at Garigaun, P.O. & P.S.-Hotwar, District-Ranchi 5. Mary Laurentine Lakra aged about 75 years wife of Late Benjamin Franklin Lakra, 4 Piece Road, Lalpur, Near Holy Cross School, P.O. & P.S.-Lalpur, District-Ranchi 6. Ravindra Nath Nandy aged about 67 years husband of Late Sushma Barobhaiya, Resident of House No. 26, Dhumsa Toli, P.O.& P.S.-Chutia, District-Ranchi . … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand at Nepal House, P.O.-Doranda and P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi/Jharkhand 3. Vice Chancellor, Ranchi University, P.O. & P.S.- Ranchi University, District-Ranchi 4. The Registrar, Ranchi University, P.O. & P.S. Ranchi University, District-Ranchi 5. The Principal, J.N. College, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Saurav Arun, Advocate Mr. Bhanu Kumar No.1, Advocate Ms. Ayushi, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mrs. Rukmini Kumari, AC to SC-Mines-II Mr. Amit Kumar Mehta, Advocate ------ 04/ 24th November,2025 1. Heard the parties. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioners that since there is no order from the Court so far as these petitioners are concerned, the Merger Scale has not been granted to them. 2025:JHHC:34980 2 3. It is their grievance that the other similarly situated persons have been granted the Merger Scale. He also refers to the order passed in LPA No.22 of 2018 in the case of “State of Jharkhand Anr. Vs. Prashant Kumar Mishra & Ors. which has been affirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of “The State of Jharkhand Anr. Vs. Prashant Kumar Mishra & Ors., in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).11104 of 2020 dated 18.09.2020. 4. Considering the said submission, I am of the opinion that the State has to take a decision in terms of the aforesaid judgments to grant the Merger Scale to the petitioners. Once the Merger Scale has been granted to the similarly situated employees/readers of the University then, the petitioners should also get all the same benefits. 5. Thus, I direct the respondents to pass an appropriate order in the matter of the petitioners, considering the judgment passed in LPA No.22 of 2018 and by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of “The State of Jharkhand Anr. Vs. Prashant Kumar Mishra & Ors., in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).11104 of 2020 dated 18.09.2020” and the other orders passed by this Court. The fact that the petitioners have not approached this Court should not come in their way to get the benefit of the scale. 6. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 24th November, 2025 Sandeep, cp2 Uploaded on 01/12/2025