2026:JHHC:13661 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 2892 of 2024 -- Dilip Kumar Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Janardan Prasad Singh, resident of Bhatia Basti, Adityapur-171, Industrial Area, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur Industrial Area, District Seraikella Kharsawan. ..........Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education & Literacy Department, having its office at Project Building Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi 2. The Director, Primary Education, School Education & Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Singhbhum East at Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S.- Sakchi, District East Singhbhum. 4. Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Jharkhand .......Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate Mr. Richa Lal, Advocate For the Respondents : Ms. Varsha Ramsisaria, A.C to G.P.-V -- 03/28.04.2026 At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Jharkhand is not a party respondent in this case; as such, he may be permitted to make him as party respondent in order to get proper relief. 2. There is no objection from the respondents. 3. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to implead Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Jharkhand as party respondent. 2026:JHHC:13661 2 4. Ms. Varsha Ramsisaria, A.C to G.P.-V accepts notice on behalf of newly added respondent. 5. With consent of the parties, the matter is being heard. 6. The writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: The petitioner prays for issuance of appropriate writ/s, order/s or direction/s commanding upon the Respondent authorities to sanction and reimburse the Medical Bills and expenses incurred by the Petitioner on account of his Coronary Artery Bye-Pass Surgery. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner draws attention of this Court towards counter affidavit filed on 22.04.2025, wherein at Para 10, it has been specifically stated that the claim of the petitioner with respect to reimbursement of medical has been duly forwarded to the Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare and the same was also received by the Department on 07.02.2025; however, unfortunately the same has not been paid to the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that interest of justice would be sufficed by directing the newly added respondent to act upon the letter dated 07.02.2025 and 11.03.2025. 8. Learned counsel appearing for the Respondent- State fairly submits that so far as job of answering respondent is concerned, they have already forwarded after 2026:JHHC:13661 3 verifying everything to the office of newly added respondent; as such, necessary direction may be issued to him. 9. Having regard to the aforesaid submission and also after perusing para 10 of the counter affidavit dated 22.04.2025 filed by the respondent no. 2, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the newly added respondent no. 4 to look into the matter and act upon letters dated 07.02.2025 and 11.03.2025 and pay/reimburse the medical bill which has already been forwarded to him. The entire payment must be paid within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not paid as yet. 10. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 28th April, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 21/05.2026