2025:JHHC:14130 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 2354 of 2025 ---------- 1. Ranjit Kumar Mishra, aged about 65 years, son of late Murlimanohar Mishra, resident of At. Mishra Tola, Tundi, P.O. Tundi, P.S. Tundi, District Dhanbad. 2. Sudhir Kumar Singh, aged about 62 years, son of Shiv Nandan Singh, resident of 143, B.N. Jha Road, Marankani Bhawan, Mansinghi, Deoghar, P.O. Mansinghi, P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. 3. Amarendra Kumar Deo, Aged About-66 Years, Son Of-Ghrit Narayan Deo, Resident Of Vill- Kushmaha, P.O- Ghaghi, P.S- Jasidih, District- Deoghar 4. Pradeep Kumar, Aged About-65 Years, Son Of Chandra Singh, Resident Of Kachari Raod, Saraswati Bhawan, Deoghar, P.O- Deoghar, P.S- Deoghar, District-Deoghar 5. Ravindra Nath Deo, Aged About-65 Years, Son Of - Bhola Prasad Deo, Resident of Vill- Kushmaha, P.O- Deopur, P.S- Jasidih, District- Deoghar 6. Diwakar Deo, Aged About-63 Years, Son Of - Laxman Prasad Deo, Resident of Vill Kushmaha, P.O- Deopur, P.S-Jasidih, District- Deoghar 7. Shatrughan Singh, Aged About-67 Years, Son Of - Ram Brit Singh, Resident of At- Narayan Nagar, Kalyanpur, Koriyasha P.O- Satsang Nagar, P.S- Deoghar, District-Deoghar 8. Baleshwar Yadav, Aged About-66 Years, Son Of - Sri Pairu Mahto, Resident of-At- Gaglidih, P.O- Satsang Nagar, P.S-Deoghar, District- Deoghar 9. Ratneshwar Prasad, Aged About-64 Years, Son Of - Late Indradeo Prasad, Resident Of Vill Balbhadrapur, P.O-Laherisaray, P.S- Darbhanga, District- Darbhanga, Bihar 10. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Aged About-66 Years, Son Of -Late Chote Lal Mishra, Resident Of Vill- Lodhradih, P.O-Ghorias, P.S- Deoghar, District- Deoghar 11. Narayan Verma, Aged About-65 Years, Son Of Late Viri Verma, Resident Of Vill- Kalyanpur, P.O- Deoghar, P.S-Deoghar, District- Deoghar 12. Md. Islam Aged About-63 Years, Son Of Sheru Khaukhay, Resident Of-At- Satsang Nagar, Suratilona, P.O-Satsang Nagar, P.S- Jasidih, District- Deoghar 13. Md. Manjur Islam, Aged About-65 Years, Son Of - abdul Subhan, Resident Of-At- Dudhpura, P.O- Mangalgarh, P.S-Samastipur, District- Samastipur, Bihar 14. Mithilesh Kumar, Aged About-62 Years, Son Of - Shiv Nandan Mandal, Resident Of Vill Belabagan, P.O-Daburgram, P.S- Deoghar, District- Deoghar 2025:JHHC:14130 2 15. Shambhu Kumar Verma, Aged About-67 Years, Son Of -Laxmi Prasad, Resident Of-Vill- Khani Saidpur, P.O- Khanni Saidpur, P.S- Sitamadhi, District- Sitamadhi, Deoghar 16. Ram Babu Choudhary, Aged About-65 Years, Son Of -Vishwanath Choudhary, Resident Of At Satsang Gate, gulab Bagh, Purandaha, P.O- Satsang Nagar, P.S- Jasidih, District- Deoghar …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, 2. The Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Human Resource Department, Government Of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S. Dhurwa, District - Ranchi 3. The Director, Higher Education, Human Resource Department, Government Of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.Ο & P.S. Dhurwa, District - Ranchi 4. The Registrar, Sidho Kanho Murmu University, At - Dumka, P.O.- Dumka, P.S.- Dumka, District- Dumka, Jharkhand 5. The Principal, A.S. College, Deoghar, At- Deoghar, P.O. & P.S.- Deoghar, District- Deoghar, Jharkhand ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Shubham Mishra, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Binit Chandra, AC to AAG-III Mr. Mithilesh Singh, Advocate ---------- 02/ 09.05.2025 The petitioners have prayed for a direction upon the respondents to revise their pay-scale in terms of 7th CPC w.e.f. 01.01.2016, as the same has been implemented by the State of Jharkhand for all the Non-Teaching Staff of the Universities and constituent Colleges vide notification dated 09.12.2022 w.e.f. 01.01.2016 and also in view of the fact that the pay fixation of the other similarly situated persons has already been approved vide notification dated 30.07.2024 but the cases of present petitioners have been kept pending without any rhyme and reason. Petitioners have further prayed for payment of arrears accrued thereof and also to refix the pension of the petitioners in the revised pay-scale. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that suffice it would be if this writ petition is treated as representation of the petitioners and a direction be given to the concerned respondents to pass a reasoned order within a stipulated period of time. 2025:JHHC:14130 3 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter- affidavit has been filed as such, petitioners may be directed to file fresh representation before the concerned respondent so that their grievance can be redressed. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent- University to treat this writ application as representation and take decision with regard to the claim made by the petitioners in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations and recommend the case of the respective petitioners to the respondent-State by passing reasoned and speaking order within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The respondent-State upon receipt of such recommendations shall take appropriate steps for refixation of the pension of the petitioners within a further period of 8 weeks. One of the petitioners is directed to serve a copy of this writ application to the concerned respondent so that their grievances can be redressed at the earliest. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) kunal/-