( 2026:JHHC:13579 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 1367 of 2019 ---- Bam Bahadur Ojha, aged about 45 years, son of Gangadhar Ojha, Resident of Godda, P.O&P.S-Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand .......Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Higher Education, Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Jharkhand, P.O& P.S Dhurwa, District Ranchi 3. The Vice Chancellor, S.K.M University Dumka, Office at Dumka, P.O&P.S Dumka, District Dumka, Jharkhand 4. The Registrar, S.K.M. University Dumka, Office at Dumka, P.O&P.S Dumka, District Dumka, Jharkhand 5. The Principal, Godda College, P.O & P.S Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand .....Respondents --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : None For the Respondents : Mr. Dr. A.K. Singh, Advocate : Mr. Mithilesh Singh, Advocate --- 07/ Dated: 05.05.2026 1. The instant writ application has been filed by the petitioner for a direction upon the respondents to fix the pay of the petitioner as per the 6th Pay revision and pay the consequential benefits. 2. The learned counsel for the respondents draws the attention of this Court towards the counter-affidavit wherein at para 4 and 5 of the same, it appears that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed. 3. For brevity para 4 and 5 of the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent no. 3 and 4 is extracted herein below: “4. That the pay fixation of Bam Bahadur Ojha in 6th pay scale has been approved by the HTED, Ranchi vide letter No.1814 dated 30/08/2019 after that it had been notified by the University vide Notification No.43/19 dated 11/10/2019. ( 2026:JHHC:13579 ) 5. That on the basis of approved pay fixation in 6th pay scale of Bam Bahadur Ojha arrear claim of two employees of Godda College, Godda had been submitted vide Letter No. G/C/25/20 dated 20/03/2020 Rs.430770/- (Four Lac Thirty Thousand seven hundred seventy) had been claimed for Bam Bahadur Ojha. The University had issued a cheque No. 407813 dated. 21/12/2020 for Rs.782061/- (Seven Lac eighty two thousand sixty one) for payment of Rs.430770/-to the petitioner and Rs.351291/- for the payment of other employee Sri Rajesh Kumar. The payment had been made to the petitioner.” 4. No one appears for the petitioner. 5. Perhaps, due to this reason that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed, this instant application stands dismissed as infructuous. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Abha/- 05.05.2026