2026:JHHC:13036 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1286 of 2021 …… Rajendra Prasad, aged about-62 years, S/o Late Laxman Ram, R/o-Village-Lalgarh, P.O.-Lalgarh, & P.s. Bishrampur, District-Palamau (Jharkhand). …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison & Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at-Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 2. The Director General of Police, having its office at- Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kolhan Circle, P.O. & P.S.-Chaibasa, District-West Singhbhum. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Kolhan Circle, P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District-West Singbhum. …..Respondent (s) …… CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Pujari, Adv For the Respondent (s) : Mr. Divyam, A.C. to S.C.-IV …… 15/21.04.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs:- For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order (s)/direction(s) or a writ particularly in nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to immediately and forthwith release and to make payment of monetary benefits accrued on account of grant of 2nd ACP & 3rd MACP w.e.f. 02.04.2008 & 02.04.2014 respectively recommended vide letter no. 759 dated 17.03.2017; and further to grant benefits of one annual pay increment for the period 01.07.2013, and consequently to make payment of entire arrears of post retrial benefits consequent upon the aforesaid revision of pay scale pursuant to grant of 2nd ACP, 3rd MACP and one increment; including entire arrears of difference salary accrued on account of the aforesaid revision. 3. During the pendency of this writ application, a supplementary counter-affidavit has been filed by the 2026:JHHC:13036 2 respondent no.4 dated 27.01.2026; wherein it has been stated that the Superintendent of Police, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, has revised the pay fixation of the petitioner and he was granted benefits of 2nd MACP with effect from 02.04.2008 and also the benefits of 3rd MACP has been extended to the petitioner with effect from 01.05.2015. It has further been stated in paragraph 9 that arrears amounting of Rs. 1,80,137/- have been paid to the petitioner. It has also been stated in paragraph 10 of the said supplementary counter-affidavit that the concerned officer has requested the office of Accountant General, Jharkhand to revise the pension and gratuity of the petitioner and to issue authority letter in this regard. 4. Having regard to the specific averments made in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of the supplementary counter- affidavit, coupled with the annexures appended thereto, the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed, accordingly the instant writ application became infructuous. 5. Consequently, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A. if any also stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J) 21.04.2026 Amardeep/ Uploaded on 5.5.2026