2025:JHHC:13741 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 2128 of 2025 ---------- Jagdeo Bhagat, aged about 71 years, son of Late Derka Bhagat, resident of Jagarnathpur, P.O. Ningani Ward No. 19, P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Govt. of Jharkhand, At. Project Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, At. Project Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Director, Primary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, At. Project Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga, At., P.O. and P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 6. The Regional Joint Director of Education, North Chotanagpur, Hazaribagh, At., P.O. & P.s. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 7. The District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga, At., P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Harsh Chandra, Advocate Mr. Shashank Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Prakash, AC to SC-VII -------- 02/ 07.05.2025 The instant writ application has been preferred for following reliefs: (i) For direction upon respondents to act upon the letter no. 3475 dated 15.06.2023 (Annexure-2) issued by Respondent no. 2 in compliance of Judgment dated 10.05.2022 passed in W.P.(S) No.3115/ 2015 and consider the claim of the petitioner for his promotion on Grade-3 i.e. Matric Trained Selection Grade w.e.f. 01.04.2011 as the petitioner fulfills all criteria for grant of Grade 3 which is completion of 12 years of service from the date of Grade-2 but respondents are sitting tight over the matter 2025:JHHC:13741 2 whereas same has been granted to other similarly situated persons. (ii) Upon grant of above benefits for further direction upon respondent authorities to pay all monetary benefits including the arrears of salary and revision of pension and other retiral dues. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though he is entitled for claim as prayed but the respondents are sitting tight over the matter. As such, he prays that instant application may be disposed of by directing the respondents to look into the matter and redress the grievance of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter- affidavit has been filed, as such, the petitioner may be directed to approach the respondent No. 4 for redressal of his grievances. 4. Having regard to the limited submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant application is hereby disposed of by directing the 4th respondent to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations including Annexure-4 to this writ application, by passing reasoned and speaking order within a period 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to serve a copy of this writ application along with a copy of this order for early disposal of the claim. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) kunal/-