2026:JHHC:8764 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.1851 of 2026 ------ 1. Umesh Kumar, aged about 69 years, son of Late Bacha Kumar Singh, resident of Mahavir Nagar, Road No. 4, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Argora, District - Ranchi. 2. Lalan Prasad Singh, aged about 66 years, son of Late Triveni Prasad Singh, resident of Muchkun Toli, Chutia, P.O. & P.S. - Chutia, District - Ranchi. 3. Raj Kishore Kunwar, aged about 74 years, son of Late Awadh Kishore Kunwar, resident of Village P.S. Biraul, District - Darbhanga. 4. Kashi Nath Tiwary, aged about 65 years, son of Late Lal Bachan Tiwary, resident of Village Ameya, P.O. Mahuwa, P.S. Katiya, District - Gopalganj. 5. Kalicharan Prasad, aged about 67 years, son of Late Ram Nagina Sah, resident of Power House Road, Sharda Colony, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi. 6. Indradeo Narayan Singh, aged about 65 years, son of Late Sheetal Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Tara, P.S. Obera, District - Aurangabad. 7. Dinesh Kumar Choudhary, aged about 70 years, son of Late Jainath Choudhary, resident of Road No. 8, Vikash Path, Jagannath Vihar, New Pundag, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 8. Shiv Kumar Kewat, aged about 73 years, son of Late Nago Kewat, resident of Dwarikapuri, Road No. 4 Lower Chutia, P.Ο. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi. 9. Nagdeo Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Sundar Singh, resident of Shiv Dayal Nagar, Harmu, P.O. Doranda, P.S. - Argora, District - Ranchi. 10. Basant Prasad Gupta, aged about 65 years, son of Late Jagdish Prasad Gupta, resident of Ayodhyapur, Road No. 1, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi 11. Awadh Bihari Singh, aged about 67 years, son of Sri Jawahir Singh, resident of Adityapur-2, Near Shiv Mandir, P.O. & P.S. - Adityapur, District - Saraikela Kharsawan 12. Janardan Singh, aged about 65 years, son of Ram Lakhan Singh, resident of Village Birchandraha, Ρ.Ο. Tarlgara Gaon, P.S. Nagar, District - Balia (U.P.) 13. Sitaram Yadav, aged about 68 years, son of Late Asharfee Yadav, resident of Village Ajurbara, P.O. Jahangirpur, P.S. - Kamtaul, District - Darbhanga 14. Jagdish Prasad Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late Dulari Singh, resident of Qr. No. 40A, Sector-1, Patel Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 15. Ram Sudin Chudhary, aged about 64 years, son of Late Brij Kishor Choudhary, resident of Sector-2, Qr. No. B-12, Near Gayatri Mandir, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 16. Ajay Kumar, aged about 67 years, son of Late Halkhouri Singh, resident of Village & P.O. - Rampur via Belaganj, P.S. - Makhdumpur, District - Jahanabad. 2026:JHHC:8764 2 17. Pramod Kumar Singh, aged about 66 years, son of Late Shiv Nandan Singh, resident of Rajendra Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District - Girididh. 18. Anil Kumar Sinha, aged about 67 years, son of Late Brij Mohan Prasad, resident of Adarsh Nagar, Road No.2, Near Talab ke Pass, P.O. & P.S. - Phulwarisarif, District - Patna. 19. Birendra Kumar Tiwari, aged about 67 years, son of Late Bishwanath Tiwary, resident of Ram Nath Sah, New Amrawati Colony, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi. 20. Swami Nath Roy, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ram Kripal Roy, resident of Village - Deokali, P.O. Bahadurpur Deokali, P.S. Sukhpura, District - Balia (U.P.). 21. Dukhi Chandra Choudhary, aged about 72 years, son of Late Bandhu Choudhary, resident of At & P.O. Biharsarif, P.S. Laheri, District - Nalanda (Bihar). 22. Tulsi Narayan Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Ram Anugrah Narayan Sinha, resident of Village New Area, near Budh Murti, Kadam Kuwan, P.O. & P.S. Kadam Kuwan, District Patna. 23. Bhagwan Dutt, aged about 64 years, son of Late Ram Lal Choudhary, resident of Village Beldih, P.O. Ahuro, P.S. Dhauraiya, District - Banka 24. Shri Kant Tiwari, aged about 73 years, son of Late Nageshwar Tiwari, resident of Ayodhyapuri, Road No. 4, Lower Chtia, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi. 25. Sunil Kumar Tiwari, aged about 64 years, son of Late Tripurari Tiwary, resident of Qr. No. 341/2/1, Road No. 2, RIT, P.O. & P.S. - Adityapur, District - Saraikela Kharsawan. 26. Uday Prasad Gupta, aged about 66 years, son of Sri Madan Prasad Gupta, resident of Bir Kunwar Singh Colony, D.S.P. Road, Gumla, P.O., P.S. & District - Gumla. 27. Md. Hassan, aged about 62 years, son of Late Abdul Azij, resident of Holding No. 5, Road No. 13, Old Purulia Road, Zakir Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Mango, Azad Nagar, Jamshedpur, District - East Singhbhum. 28. Kapildeo Pandey, son of Late Dudheshwar Pandey, resident of Village & P.S. & P.S. - Nagar, District - Bhojpur (Arrah). 29. Pramod Kumar, aged about 69 years, son of Late Tarkeshwar Singh, resident of Village Rukunpura, P.O. & P.S. - Salempur, District Patna. 30. Jai Mangal Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Ram Pratap Singh, resident of Village Chatwara, P.O. & P.S. Mahua, District - Vaishali. 31. Nawal Kumar Choudhary, aged about 68 years, son of Late Vijay Kant Choudhary, resident of Flat No. 103, Tusar Enclave, Patel Nagar, Hatia, P.O. Hatia, P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 32. Gopal Shukla, aged about 71 years, son of Brij Nandan Shukla, resident of Village & P.O. Singra Khurd, P.S. Daltonganj Sadar, District Palamau. 33. Baxi Arun Kumar Sinha, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ram Ashish Lal, resident of Shakshi Sadan, Sundar Nagar, Nala Par, P.O. & P.S. - Dhanuat, District - Patna, Bihar. 2026:JHHC:8764 3 34. Umesh Shukla @ Umesh Kumar Shukla, aged about 69 years, son of Late Ugrive Shukla, resident of Village Singra Khurd, P.O. & P.S. Singra Khurd, Daltonganj, District - Palamau. 35. Md. Khurshid Alam, aged about 69 years, son of Late Md. Salim Khan, resident of Village Bhadiya, P.O. & P.S.- Barachatti, District Gaya (Bihar) 36. Irfan Akhtar, aged about 63 years, son of Md. Khwaja, resident of Azad Nagar, Pelawal, Kabira Road, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District - Hazaribagh. 37. Arun Kumar Roy, aged about 67 years, son of Late Chandra Mohan Roy, resident of Village Shivram, P.O. & P.S. Shivram via Nehra, District - Darbhanga. 38. Bishwanath Singh, aged about 72 years, son of Late Chandradeo Singh, resident of Village Kadokhari P.Ο. Gosaidih, P.S. - N.T.P.C. Khaira, District - Aurangabad. 39. Mahabir Choudhary @ Mahavir Choudhary, aged about 73 years, son of Ram Kishun Choudhary, resident of Village Harigaon, P.O. & P.S. Belaganj, District Gaya, Bihar. 40. Bhimsen Singh, aged about 72 years, son of Late Raghuwansh Narayan Singh, resident of Village -Galsa, P.O. - Dagra, P.S. - Naudiha Bazar, District - Palmau. 41. Kameshwar Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Dudhanath Singh, resident of Village Rampur, Noor Nagar, P.O. Kahin (Jalalpur Bazar) P.S. - Jalalpur, District - Chapra (Siwan), Bihar. 42. Pramod Kumar Roy, aged about 71 years, son of Ram Hari Roy, resident of House No. 272, Gali No. 5, Mohalla Sundar Vihar, Near Hanuman Mandir, Kokar, P.O. & P.S. - Bariyatu, District Ranchi. 43. Ram Pravesh Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Narsing Narayan Singh, resident of Bhagwati Nagar, Getalhatu, Opp. Gautam Green City, P.O.- Nevri Vikas, P.S. Sadar, District - Ranchi. 44. Kameshwar Prasad Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ramanand Prasad, resident of Amrawati Colony, P.O. & P.S. - Chutia, District - Ranchi. 45. Devendra Patel, aged about 72 years, son of Sitaram Roy, resident of Aalu Godown, Road No. 1, p.o. & p.s. Chutia, District - Ranchi. 46. Shyam Nandan Prasad, aged about 65 years, son of Late Nathun Prasad, resident of Village - Saidpur, P.O. Hati, P.S. - Kako, | District - Jahanabad. 47. Ram Preet Yadav, aged about 63 years, son of Late Deep Yadav, resident of Vikash Bihar Colony, Uffarpura, P.O. Dhanaut, P.S. - Phulwarisarif, District - Patna. 48. Ishwari Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Late Baleshwar Singh, resident of Village Sahbajpur Sarai, P.O. - Sarai, P.S. Sitamadhi, District - Nawada. 49. Siyaram Singh, aged about 67 years, son of Late Narayan Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Sabnima, P.S. Athmalgola, Barh, District - Patna. 50. Devendra Jha, aged about 70 years, son of Late Kulanand Jha, resident of Village & P.O. - Paghari, P.S. Baheri, District 2026:JHHC:8764 4 Darbhanga. 51. Ramakant Choudhary, aged about 67 years, son of Late Hari Nandan Choudhary, resident of Village Paghari, P.O. Paghari, P.S. Baheri, District - Darbhanga. 52. Saidur Rahman, aged about 65 years, son of Late Feku Khan, resident of Rahmat Ganj, Pandarpala, P.O. B. Polytechnic, P.S. Bhuli, District - Dhanbad. 53. Shashikant Kumar, aged about 64 years, son of Late Sitaram Singh, resident of Village & P.S. Kumar (Purab Tola) Via Sikandara, District - Jamui, Bihar 54. Bashith Narayan Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Devki Nandan Singh, resident of Village Sudhna, P.O. Mehiya, P.S. Tandwa, District - Aurangabad. 55. Ramjanam Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Ram Lochan Singh, resident of Village Sinduria, P.O. Ram Bilash Nagar (Bharthouli), P.S. Rishiup, District Aurangabad. 56. Ahmad Raja, aged about 69 years, son of Late Masood Alam, resident of Azad Nagar, Road No. 2, P.O., P.S. & District Hazaribagh. 57. Sudhir Mahto, aged about 74 years, son of Late Ram Nath Mahto, resident of Manikchand Talab, P.O. Anisabad, P.S. - Gardanibagh, District - Patna. 58. Raj Nandan Sharma, aged about 73 years, son of Shiv Sharan Sharma, resident of Village Sohsha, P.O. Nagla Kinjar, P.S. - Kinjar, District - Arwal (Bihar). 59. Md. Quamruzama Khan, aged about 73 years, son of Abdul Hai Khan, resident of Road No.7y, Near Imambara, NIA Basti, Rahmat Nagar, P.O. + P.S. Basupur, District Asansol, West Bengal. 60. Shyam Sundar Sah, aged about 64 years, son of Late Babulal Sah, resident of Village - Krishnadih, P.O. - Dhakamore, P.S. - Banka, District - Banka. 61. Uday Mahto, aged about 73 years, son of Late Dukhan Panjiar, resident of Village Purani Lahika, P.O. - Samkhani More, P.S. Banka, District – Banka 62. Sukhchandra Mishra, aged about 69 years, son of Late Rajeshwar Mishra, resident of Village & P.O. Sonapur, P.S. - Rosera, District - Samastipur. 63. Ram Ayodhya Singh, aged about 64 years, son of late Ram, Sewak Singh, resident of Transport Colony, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 64. Kailash Prasad Deo, aged about 70, son of Laldeo Prasad Deo, resident of Surya Bihar Colony, P.O. & P.S. Bartand, District - Dhanbad. 65. Sachidanand Singh, aged about 65 years, son of Late Kisun Singh, resident of Village Arari, P.O. Jamui, P.S. - Paliganj, District Patna. 66. Ram Bahal Singh, aged about 69 years, son of Late Sagar Singh, resident of Village Tejpur, P.O. Kanhaiganj, P.S. -Talhara, District - Nalanda. 67. Kashi Sonar, aged about 62 years, son of Late Bhatu Sonar, resident of Village Rani Talab, P.O. & P.S. Pachambha, District - 2026:JHHC:8764 5 Giridih. 68. Barunendra Pandey, aged about 68 years, son of Late Ganpati Pandey, resident of At & P.O. Rehla, Near Sony Hardware, P.S. Daltonganj, District - Palamau. 69. Arun Kumar Mandal, aged about 72 years, son of Rameshwar Mandal, resident of Gasto Bihari Lane, Jhawar Gaddi, P.O., P.S. & District - Deoghar. 70. Ramanand Poddar, aged about 74 years, son of Late Sukhdeo Poddar, resident of Excise Road, Williams Town, P.O., P.S. & District - Deoghar, 71. Md. Sarifuddin, aged about 74 years, son of Late Md. Maqbul, resident of Hanuman Tikri, S.P. Kothi Ke Samne, P.O., P.S. & District - Deoghar. 72. Smt. Usha Devi, aged about 60 years, wife of Late Awadhesh Lal Shrivastava, resident of Village Kewat Para, Purana Dumka, P.O. & P.S. - Dumka, District - Dumka. 73. Pradip Kumar Pandey, aged about 65 years, son of Late Bindeshwar Pandey, resident of Village Bhawanipur, P.O. - Naugachhia, P.S. - Rangra, District - Bhagalpur. 74. Shahbind Kumar, aged about 70 years, son of Late Deo Narayan Sharma, resident of Village Jagmal Biha, P.O. Katauna (Khusrupur) P.S. - Khursurpur, District - Patna. 75. Tanik Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Rajnandan Singh, resident of Village - Shiv Narayan Bigha, P.O. - Siswa, P.S.Hiswa, District - Nawada. 76. Deo Nandan Prasad, aged about 70 years, son of Late Basudeo Prasad, resident of Adarsh Colony, Chas, P.O. - Narayanpur, P.S. Chas, District - Bokaro. 77. Ram Pravesh Sharma, aged about 73 years, son of Late Nathuni Mauar, resident of village Rampur, P.O. Balia Via Amba, P.S. Amba, District - Aurangabad. 78. Md. Kalim Khan, aged about 73 years, son of Late Md. Moonif Khan, resident of village Bahera, P.O. Hardwan, P.S. Behara, District Gaya. 79. Md. Halim, aged about 73 years, son of Late Md. Muslim, resident of Village Mohanpur, P.O. & P.S. Pachambha, District Giridih. 80. Siyaram Sharma, aged about 73 years, son of Brijnandan Singh, resident of Village - Mananpur, P.O. Chhotki Akauna, P.S. Ghosi, District - Jahanabad. 81. Madan Kumar Roy, aged about 73 years, son of Late Raj Kishor Roy, resident of Village Babudih, P.O. B. Polytechnic, P.S. & District - Dhanbad. 82. Shyam Bihari Dubey, aged about 63 years, son of Late Yadunandan Dubey, resident of Baramuri Patra Gudu, P.O. & P.S. Polytechnic, District - Dhanbad. 83. Bharath Prasad, aged about 66 years, son of Late Sarbjit Sah, resident of Village Bheelisah ki Tola, P.O. Alapur, P.S. Hussaingank, District - Siwan. 84. Chandra Bhushan Mishra, aged about 71 years, son of Bansidhar Mishra, resident of Village & P.O. Amas, P.S. Gaya, District - Gaya. 2026:JHHC:8764 6 85. Suresh Yadav, aged about 73 years, son of Karn Yadav, resident of New Bishunpur (Near Airtel Tower), P.O. B. Polytechnic, P.S. - Sadar, District - Dhanbad. 86. Radha Singh, aged about 69 years, son of Kunj Bihari Singh, resident of Village - Pyarepur, P.O. Chaup, P.S.- Akarhigola, District Rohtash. 87. Daso Rajak, aged about 63 years, son of Thani Rajak, resident of Village - Lohpithi, P.O. Handa, P.S. Pachambha, District Giridih. 88. Birendra Kumar, aged about 68 years, son of Late Badri Narayan Prasad, resident of Amar Chowk, Main Road, Chutia, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi. 89. Sunil Kumar Singh, aged about 62 years, son of Late Ram Kishor Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Dumri, P.S. Fatuah, District Patna. 90. Navin Kumar Jha, aged about 60 years, son of Late Shiv Shankar Jha, resident of Hirapur Jagriti Mandir, P.O. & P.S. - Dhanbad, District - Dhanbad. 91. Smt. Kiran Sinha, aged about 60 years, wife of Late Dilip Kumar Sinha, resident of B-270, R.K. Sadan, Gosaitoli, chutia, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi. 92. Kamal Ram, aged about 72 years, son of Ganesh Ram, resident of Harmu Road, Kishorganj, Road No. 9, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Sukhdeonagar, District - Ranchi. 93. Suraj Sahni, aged about 68 years, son of Late Ganga Sahni, resident of Golghar, Shiv Mandir Gali, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Gandhi Maidan, District - Patna. 94. Arun Kumar, aged about 67 years, son of Late Badri Mistry, resident of Badri Niwas, Near Chotanagpur Academy, Old School, Housing Colony, Bartar, P.O., P.S. & District Dhanbad. 95. Rameshwar Ojha, aged about 71 years, son of Late Sitaram Ojha, resident of Village Jaithar, P.O. Jaithar Via Masrak, P.S. Masrak, District - Chapra. 96. Umesh Kumar, aged about 71 years, son of Late Umakant Prasad Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Pokhraira Via Biranchi, District - Samastipur. 97. Vinod Singh @ Binod Kumar Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Tapeshwar Singh, resident of Village Suja Karma, P.O. Silar, P.S. & District - Aurangabad. 98. Ashok Kumar Singh, aged about 66 years, son of Jagdish Singh, resident of Village Bala Karma, P.O. Rambilash Nagar, P.S.- Aurangabad, Sarwa Block, District - Deoghar. 99. Ram Lagan Roy, aged about 65 years, son of Badri Roy, resident of Village Madhuwani Amla Toli, P.O. & P.S. Madhubani, District Purnia. 100. Yugal Kishor Mistry, aged about 69 years, son of Late Saryug Mistry, resident of Village Tona, P.O. Bhandar, P.S. Bishrampur, District - Palamau. 101. Akhilesh Kumar Choubey, aged about 62 years, son of Late Chandra Shekhar Choubey, resident of B. Polytechnic, Bishunpur Dhaba, P.O., P.S. & District - Dhanbad. 102. Ram Naresh Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ram Kripal 2026:JHHC:8764 7 Singh, resident of Village Bharath Patti, P.O. & P.S. -Kaluahi, District - Madhubani. 103. Satyendra Prasad Singh, aged about 66 years, son of Late Sidheshwar Prasad Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Ghatrain, P.S. Madanpur, District - Aurangabad. 104. Geeta Devi, aged about 66 years, wife of Late Basudeo Sao, resident of Village Niche Bazar, P.O. Raj Dhanwar, P.S. Raj Dhanwar, District - Giridih. 105. Md. Islam, aged about 72 years, son of Late Intaf Mirza, resident of Village Bishanpur, P.O. & P.S. Pachambha, District Giridih. 106. Krishnadeo Poddar, aged about 72 years, son of Late Bindeshwari Poddar, resident of Homeo Lok, Jagdeo Path More, Bailey Road, P.O. B.V. College, Phulwari, P.S. & District - Patna. 107. Surendra Choudhary, aged about 65 years, son of Ram Lal Choudhary, resident of Village & P.O. Sahasram, P.S. Biraul, District - Darbhanga. 108. Devendra Pratap Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Shiv Nath Singh, resident of Village - Saraiyo Bagdera, P.O. & P.S. - Nagra, District - Balia (U.P.) 109. Harendra Singh, aged about 69 years, son of Late Ramkeshwar Singh, resident of Sadabahar Chowk, Namkum, P.O. & P.S. - Namkum, District - Ranchi. 110. Purushottam Mishra, aged about 73 years, son of Late Ram Nagina Mishra, resident of Main Road, Upper Chutia, Near Urvashi Collection, P.O. & P.S. - Chutia, District - Ranchi. 111. Tapeshwar Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Late Birandeo Singh, resident of Village Gaji Karma, P.O. & P.S. - Rafiganj, District - Aurangabad. 112. Brij Mohan Prasad Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Ramyad Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Sartha, P.S. – Bena Via Harnaut, District Nalanda. 113. Suresh Tiwary @ Suresh Kumar Tiwary, aged about 71 years, son of Late Lalan Tiwary, resident of Village Ornar, P.O. & P.S. Chainpur, District -Palamau. 114. Praduman Singh, aged about 69 years, son of Chaturbhuj Singh, resident of Village Katnal, P.O. Katnal Kala, P.S. Chainpur, District - Palamau. 115. Ramadhar Singh, aged about 74 years, son of Late Jagdish Singh, resident of Village Baria Chowk, P.O. Sudna, P.S. - Daltonganj, District - Palamau. 116. Sheo Nath Pandey, aged about 71 years, son of Late Surajdeo Pandey, resident of Village Rasalpur, P.O. Amba, P.S. Kudamba, District - Aurangabad. 117. Shrikant Kumar, aged about 71 years, son of Late Beni Singh, resident of Village Gandhar, P.O. Bandhuganj, P.S. Ghoshi, District - Jahanabad. 118. Silas Bara, aged about 72 years, son of Late Mel Prakash Bara, resident of A/84, Ambedkar Path, Zone No. 11, Birsa Nagar, P.O. Baridih, P.S. - Sidhgora, District - Jamshedpur. 119. Rabindra Kumar, aged about 63 years, son of Late Shiv Prasad Kumar, resident of Road No. 1, Krishnapuri, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, 2026:JHHC:8764 8 District - Ranchi. 120. Awadhesh Prasad, aged about 73 years, son of Late Saudagar Mahto, resident of Mahavir Colony, Sindoor, Siyari, P.O., P.S. & District - Hazaribagh. 121. Gobardhan Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Late Durga Singh, resident of Village Gopalpur, P.O. - Makhar, P.S. Nemdarganj, District - Nawada. 122. Nand Kishor Vishwakarma, aged about 62 years, son of Late Banarsi Vishwakarma, resident of Village Maner Meerachak, P.O. & P.S. Maner, District - Patna. 123. Lalan Prasad, aged about 63 years, son of Late Bhagwan Prasad, resident of Village Sripatpur, P.O. Bairiya, P.S. - Gopalpur, District - Patna. 124. Murari Kumar, aged about 67 years, son of Shyam Bihari Prasad Sharma, resident of R.M.S. Colony, Road No. 3C, P.O. - Lohianagar, P.S. - Kankarbagh, District - Patna. 125. Manik Chandra Das, aged about 64 years, son of Late Binay Ranjan Das, resident of Malli Niwas, Vidya Sagar Road, P.O. & P.S. Hijalpukunia, Habra-1, North 24 Pargana. 126. Arvind Kumar Tiwary, aged about 69 years, son of Late Chandrika Tiwary, resident of Village & P.O. - Dumri, P.S. -Sono, District - Jamui. 127. Shambhu Kumar Sinha, aged about 73 years, son of Late Kamleshwari Prasad, resident of New Shiv Mandir, Siyari Sindoor, P.O., P.S. & District - Hazaribagh. 128. Amrendra Kumar Sinha, aged about 67 years, Janardan Sharma, resident of At & P.O. Booti, P.S. Sadar, District -Ranchi. 129. Dashrath Sao, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ram Nath Sao, resident of Village Prasi, P.O. & P.S. Prasi, District -Arwal. 130. Devendra Kumar, aged about 73 years, son of Ram Nagina Singh, resident of Village + P.O. Mohmadpur, P.S. Asthawan, District Nalanda. 131. Ram Kripal Das, aged about 65 years, son of Late Dukh Dewan Das, resident of Village + P.O. Rampurchay, P.S. Telpa, District - Arwal 132. Shital Prasad Sahu, aged about 69 years, son of Late Babu Lal Sah, resident of Village Mushari Nagin, P.O. Muraul, P.S. Sakra, District - Muzaffarpur. 133. Dhirendra Kumar Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late Gopal Saran Singh, resident of Village P.O. Bijulia, P.S. Muffasil, District - Aurangabad. … … Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of Transport, at FAP Building, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 3. The Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 2026:JHHC:8764 9 4. The Secretary, Department of Planning & Finance, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 5. The Director, Directorate of Pension and Accounts, Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 6. The Accountant General (A & E), Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Ashwini Bhushan, AC to Sr. SC-II M/s Oishi Das, Advocate ------ 03/ 26.03.2026 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioners and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for direction upon the respondents to consider their case for grant of benefit of ACP / MACP along with the benefits of 5th and 6th Pay Revision. The petitioners have also prayed for direction upon the respondents for re-computation of their retiral dues including pension, gratuity and leave encashment on the basis of revised pay scale along with arrears accruing thereof. 3. Learned counsel representing the petitioners submits that the petitioners were Erst While employees of “Bihar State Road Transport Corporation” (in short “BSRTC”), and after the creation of the State of Jharkhand, the services of the petitioners were absorbed by the State of Jharkhand w.e.f. 01.07.2004. He further submits that benefits of ACP / MACP have not been granted to the petitioners. He also submits that the issue of payment of ACP / MACP to the 2026:JHHC:8764 10 employees of BSRTC, who were absorbed by the State of Jharkhand, has already been set at rest by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Cont. Case (Civil) No.247 of 2020 (Shankar Prasad Keshari & Ors. Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.) and other Analogues cases [decided on 13.01.2025], arising out of W.P.(S) No.461 of 2018, therefore the petitioners are entitled to get the said benefits. He submits that similarly situated employees had approached this Court and their case was directed to be considered by the respondents. He submits that the respondents had granted the same benefits i.e. ACP and MACP to those who had approached this Court. Thus, as per him, the petitioners are forced to approach this Court, seeking similar reliefs. He lastly submits that the petitioners have already filed representation and suffice it would, if a direction is given to dispose the said representation. 4. Learned counsel representing the respondent – State submits that if the petitioners file their respective representations, the same will be considered and appropriate order will be passed. 5. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and the prayer made in this writ petition, I am of the opinion that at the first instance, it is the respondents who has to decide the claim of the petitioners. Thus, I direct the petitioners to file their fresh individual representation before respondent No.2- The Secretary, Department of Transport, at FAP Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, within four weeks from today. 5.1. On receipt of such representation, respondent No.2 will dispose the same by passing a reasoned order in accordance with 2026:JHHC:8764 11 law within a period of six weeks thereafter. A copy of the reasoned order should be handed over to the petitioners. 5.2. If any part of the claim / representation is rejected, the reasons thereof should also be communicated to the petitioners. 5.3. The respondent No.2 is also directed to look into this issue and if the decision of this Court in Cont. Case (Civil) No.247 of 2020 is in rem, he should ensure that all the similarly situated persons will get the same benefits without they being forced to approach this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 26th March, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 01.04.2026