2026:JHHC:2908 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 707 of 2026 ------ Mathura Ram, aged about 67 years, son of Ramdhani Ram, Resident of Village-Gobarbanda Banai, PO & PS-Banath Ichak, Dist- Hazaribagh. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance, Govt. of Jharkhand, office at Project Bhawan, PO-Dhurwa, PS-Jagarnathpur, Dist- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Govt. of Jharkhand, Office at Van Bhawan, PO & PS-Doranda, Dist- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Divisional Forest Officer, North Chatra Division, PO & PS- Chatra Dist-Chatra. 5. Principal Accountant General, PO & PS-Doranda, Dist-Ranchi. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Akhouri Sankalp, Advocate Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Roy, AC to GA-III Mr. Amit Kr. Verma, Advocate ------ 02/ 04th February, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “ i) For direction to the respondents to provide the benefits of 2nd ACP as a scale of 6500-10500/- to the petitioner from the date of 08.09.2011 with entire arrear monetary benefits with interest, as he has been appointed in the service on 18.01.1979 as a Forest Guard. ii) For direction to the respondents to grant the benefits of MACP to the petitioner as the petitioner has completed the service period of 30 years on 18.01.2009 with entire monetary benefits with interest.” 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that if the petitioner files a fresh representation, before the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Govt. of Jharkhand -respondent No.3, his case will be considered and an appropriate order will be passed as per law. 4. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the 2026:JHHC:2908 2 petitioner to file a fresh representation within four weeks before the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Govt. of Jharkhand - respondent No.3. On receipt of the said representation, the case of the petitioner will be considered within six weeks and if it is necessary to place the case before any committee or any authority, the same should be placed during the said period. 5. If it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any amount, the same will be granted within four weeks thereafter. 6. If any part of the claim of the petitioner is rejected, the reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. 7. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 04.02.2026 S.K.D.Cp-2 Uploaded on 06.02.2026