(2026:JHHC:3486) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S). No. 818 of 2026 Anila Devi, aged about 54 years, wife of late Pradeep Mandal, resident of Khanguradih, PO - Khangura, PS - Lakhimpur, District - Muzaffarpur, State - Bihar. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 3. The Chief Engineer, NH, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Engineer's Hostel, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 4. Superintending Engineer, NH Division, Road Construction Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Engineer's Hostel, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 5. The Executive Engineer, NH Division, Road Construction Department, Gumla, having its office at Jashpur Road, Gumla, P.O. & P.S. - Gumla, District - Gumla. 6. The Principal Accountant General, (A&E), Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Doranda, P.O. & P.S. - Doranda, District - Ranchi … … Respondents --- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manindra Kr. Sinha, Advocate : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mrs. Richa Sanchita, Advocate : Ms. Malsi Pathak, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kunal Chandra Suman, AC to GP-II --- 04/10th February, 2026 1. The grievance of the petitioner is that the family pension of the petitioner has not been revised after 2004. She also prays that the husband was not been granted the benefit of ACP and MACP which also needs to be considered. 2. Considering these two aspects, the family pension needs to be revised and the arrears be paid. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that if the petitioner files a representation before the Chief Engineer, NH, Road (2026:JHHC:3486) 2 Construction Department, her case will be considered and an appropriate order will be passed. 4. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the respondents, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation mentioning her grievance before Chief Engineer, NH Road Construction Department within a period of four weeks. 5. On receipt of such representation, the Chief Engineer, NH Road Construction Department will consider the representation of the petitioner and pass an appropriate order within a period of six weeks thereafter. 6. If the petitioner is found entitled, appropriate order be passed by the respondents within a period of four weeks thereafter. 7. If any part of the claim is turned down, the reason thereof should be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. 8. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed off. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Aditi Uploaded on:- 13.02.2026