2026:JHHC:3892 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(S) No.887 of 2026 ----- 1.RATNESHWAR SINGH, son of Sri Janeshwar Singh, aged about 55 years, presently posted as Assistant Engineer, Irrigation Division, Jasidih Camp- Deoghar, resident of Surya Laxmi Apartment, Omakara Home, Ambedakar Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. 2. ANIL KUMAR SINGH,, son of late Sahdeo Prasad Singh, aged about 54 years, presently posted Assistant Engineer, office of Superintending Engineer, Samagra Yojana Anweshan and Hydrology Circle-01, Ranchi, resident of Flat No.D3, Silverkunj Apartment, Road No.06, Patel Nagar, Hatia, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Hatia, District Ranchi. 3.MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, son of Sri Kaushal Kishore Singh, aged about 42 years, presently posted Assistant Engineer, Urban Development Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, resident of Akash Ganga Apartment, Near New Town Hall, Lubby Circular Road, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Deepak Kr. Prasad, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruchi Mukti, AC to AAG-IA …...... 02 /12.02.2026: The petitioners pray that the officiating allowance be paid to the petitioners. It is their case that they were working as Assistant Engineer (In-charge) and later on were given regular promotion but they have not got the monetary benefit while they were officiating as Assistant Engineer (In-charge). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that their case is covered by Annexure-6 but their representation is kept pending. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the case of the petitioners need to be examined and their entitlement also needs to be established first. Thus, if the petitioners file fresh representation 2026:JHHC:3892 2 before the respondent no. 2-Principal Secretary, Department of Water Resources, their case can be considered. 4. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the petitioners to file fresh representation before the respondent no. 2- the Principal Secretary, Department of Water Resources who will consider the case of the petitioners. 5. The representation should be filed within four weeks and the decision should be taken within six weeks thereafter. 6. If it is found that the petitioners are entitled for any monetary benefits the same should be extended to them within a period of four weeks thereafter. If the claim of the petitioners is rejected for any reasons whatsoever the reasons should be communicated to the petitioners within the aforesaid period. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 12.02.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 16.02.2026