2025:JHHC:21725 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P (S). No. 3675 of 2012 ------- 1. Luxman Prasad Singh, son of Sri Indrajeet Singh, resident of Gour Khuti, Bhawra, P.O. Bhawra, P.S. Sudamdih, District Dhanbad. 2. Binod Kumar Singh, son of late Janardan Prasad Singh, resident of 1M/767/768, Ranga Mati, P.O. Saharanpur, P.S. Baliapur, District Dhanbad. 3. Himanshu Shekhar Singh, son of late Raj Nandan Singh, resident of Manoram Nagar, P.O., P.S. & District Dhanbad. ……….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Director, Higher Education, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi. 3. Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag through its Vice-Chancellor, P.O., P.S. & District Hazaribag. 4. Registrar, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, P.O., P.S. & District Hazaribag. 5. Coalfield College, Bhaga, P.O. & P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad through its Principal. 6. Governing Body, Coalfield College, Bhaga, P.O. & P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad through its President. 7. Secretary, Governing Body, Coalfield College, Bhaga, P.O. & P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad. ……….. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioners : Mr. Sanjoy Piprawall, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Suresh Kumar, SC(L&C)-II Mr. Ashish Kr. Shekhar, AC to SC(L&C)-II For the Resp. No. 5 : Mr. Niladri Shekhar Mukherjee, Advocate Mrs. Sandhya Singh, Advocate Mr. Shravan Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-CCL : Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Advocate ---- 05/ 04.08.2025 The Instant writ application has been preferred for a direction upon the respondents to pay arrears of salary to the petitioner No. 1 for the period from July, 1986 to January, 2012; for the period from 1987 to 2011 of petitioner No. 2; and from 1984 to 2011 of petitioner No. 3; apart from the salary from the grants released by the State Government in favour of the Coalfields College, Bhaga. 2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to approach respondent Nos. 6 & 7 which is the 2025:JHHC:21725 2 governing body of the College where petitioners were working. He further submits that so far as petitioner No. 2 is concerned, he is having instruction that petitioner No. 2 has died and as such, he prays for liberty to the legal heirs of petitioner No. 2 to approach the concerned respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents do not have any objection. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of with liberty to petitioner Nos. 1 and 3 and the legal heirs of petitioner No. 2 to approach the respondent No. 7 with regard to claim made in this writ application. The moment respondent No. 7 will receive individual representation of the petitioner/ legal heirs, he shall consult with the respondent No. 6 and take a decision with regard to grievances raised by the petitioners in the instant writ application. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioners/ legal heirs, the accruable benefits shall be extended to them within a further period of 8 weeks. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Kunal