2025:JHHC:14135 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 2333 of 2025 ---------- Neelam Kumari, aged about 33 years, wife of Neeraj Prasad, resident of village-Sirsiya, P.O. Sirsiya, P.S. Giridih, Dist. Giridih. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, Dist. Giridih. 3. The Assistant Director, Social Security, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, Dist. Giridih. 4. The Circle Officer, Dhanwar, P.O. & P.S. Dhanwar, Dist. Giridih. ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shresth Gautam, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Neil Abhijit Toppo, AC to GA-V ---------- 02/ 09.05.2025 By way of present writ application, the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to revise his monthly allowance to Rs.34,400/- w.e.f. 01.04.2023, which has been sanctioned on the basis of Finance Department’s Resolution No. 217 dated 18.01.2017 and sanctioned to the petitioner vide memo No. 645 dated 02.12.2023, issued by respondent No. 3. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the representation of the petitioner is pending before the Deputy Commissioner, however, the same has not yet been considered. As such, the concerned respondent be directed to take decision on the representation. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter- affidavit has been filed, as such, the petitioner may be directed to file fresh representation before the concerned Deputy Commissioner, Giridih, who shall decide the case in accordance with law. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file fresh representation before the concerned Deputy Commissioner, Giridih (respondent No. 2). The moment the respondent No. 2 will receive any such 2025:JHHC:14135 2 representation(s), he shall take decision in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, the consequential benefits shall be extended to her within a further period of 4 weeks. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) kunal/-