[2025:JHHC:13846] 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.2282 of 2025 --------- Birendra Kumar @ Virendra Kumar, aged about 20 years, son of Late Shyamdev Yadav, Resident of village-Sinduria, P.O.- Narayanpur, P.S.-Pratappur, Dist.-Chatra, Jharkhand . .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand having its office Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagannathpur, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Jail & Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand having its office Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagannathpur, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Director General of Police, Jharkhand having its office at Jharkhand Police Headquarters, Dhurwa, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagannathpur, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand 4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hazaribagh having its office at Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S.-Sadar Hazaribagh, Dist.-Hazaribagh 5. The Superintendent of Police, Chatra having its office at Chatra, P.O. & P.S.-Chatra, Dist.-Chatra 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra having its office at Chatra, P.O. & P.S.-Chatra, Dist.-Chatra ....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogendra Yadav, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Vishal Kr. Rai, AC to GA-IV --------- 02/Dated:- 08.05.2025 The instant writ application has been preferred for following reliefs: (i) For a direction upon the respondents particularly respondent No.-5 to take a decision upon the Letter No.579 dated 28.12.2023 (Annexure-5) whereby and whereunder the respondent No.4 has recommended for giving compassionate appointment and payment of compensation to the family/dependents of the deceased Shyamdev Yadav who was working as Special Police Officer and was killed by the naxal/extremists on 17.11.2013. [2025:JHHC:13846] 2 (ii) For a direction upon the respondents to give compassionate appointment and payment of compensation to the petitioner under the appropriate Government schemes as his father, who was working as Special Police Officer, was killed by the naxal/extremists on 17.11.2023. 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-authority 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 respondent-authority to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations, 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.) Rohit/-