2026:JHHC:1400 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 6777 of 2018 Abani Kumar Mandal, aged about 59 years, son of Late Roman Mandal, resident of At Sirum, P.O. Sirum, P.S. Nimdih, District Saraikela Kharsawan, presently posted as Peon cum Night Guard, High School Sirum, Nimdih, District Saraikela Kharsawan. ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 2. Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, at Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 3. Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Government of Jharkhand, at Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 4. Director, Higher Education, Government of Jharkhand, at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 5. District Education Officer, at Saraikela Kharsawan, P.O. Saraikela, P.S. Saraikela, District Saraikela Kharsawan 6. Principal, High School, Siram, PO Siram, PS Nimdih, District Saraikela Kharsawan ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anwar Hussain, Advocate Mr. Jayant Kr. Pandey, Advocate Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Jayant Franklin Toppo, GA-V Mrs. Moushmi Chatterjee, AC to GA-V -------- Order No. 11 /Dated: 19th January 2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction to the respondent to pay 3rd MACP to the petitioner who has completed his service tenure of 30 years. 2. A counter-affidavit has been filed wherein at paragraph no. 10 it has been categorically stated that the benefit of 3rd MACP has been sanctioned vide Office Memo No. 33 dated 15.01.2021 and the differential 2026:JHHC:1400 2 amount of Rs. 2,34,911/- has been paid to the petitioner. 3. Having regard to the specific averment made in the counter affidavit, no case of mandamus survives now. 4. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. 5. Pending I.As., if any, also stand disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 19th January 2026 Amit Uploaded on 29/1/2026