2026:JHHC:9939 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4323 of 2025 Madan Pandey, aged about 75 years, son of late Shyam Narayan Pandey, resident of Ward No.2, Parshurampur, Murarpur, PO-Murarpur, PS- Tukaulia, District-East Champaran, Bihar ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand, PO+PS-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi 2. Deputy Commissioner, Palamu, PO+PS-Palamu, District-Palamu, Jharkhand 3. Block Development Officer, Panki, PO+PS-Panki, District-Palamu, Jharkhand 4. Divisional Manager-cum-District Transport Officer, District Collectoriate, Ranchi, PO-Kutchery, Ranchi, PS-Kotwali, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate Mr. Raj Kishore Sahu, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mrs. Sweta Shukla, AC to AAG-II -------- Order No. 08 /Dated: 7th April 2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “1. a. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents, especially respondent no.1, to pay the petitioner the following pre and post retiral benefits:- i. Arrears of salary from 01-07-2004 till 31-12-2012, i.e the date of his retirement; ii. Arrears of pension from 01-01-2013 till today; iii. Gratuity; iv. Leave Encashment; v. Other admissible dues, including fixation of current pension b. And pass such other Order/(s) as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by directing the 2nd Respondent to dispose of the representation which has already been field before him. 3, Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed as such the petitioner may be directed to file a fresh 2026:JHHC:9939 2 representation before the 2nd Respondent so that the 2nd Respondent can look into the matter and redress the grievance of the petitioner. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid submission, the instant writ application stands disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh detailed representation along with all documents and relied judgments with regard to the claim made in this writ application before the 2nd Respondent and the moment the 2nd Respondent receives the same, he shall look into the matter and after verification of the record and also the judgment passed in the similar cases, pass a final order and the same shall be communicated to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 12 from the date of receipt of copy of the representation. It goes without saying the if any monetary benefit for which the petitioner would be entitled to; the same shall also be paid within a further period of four weeks. 5. Pending I.A, if any, also stand disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 7th April 2026 Amit Uploaded on 21/04/2026