2026:JHHC:8751 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No.1872 of 2026 ------- 1. Abhay Kumar Sinha, Aged about 63 years, Son of Late Shashi Bhushan Prasad, Resident of House No. 902, (Utsav) South Office Para, P.S. Doranda, District- Ranchi-P.O. 834002. 2. Surendra Kumar Verma, Aged about 63 years, Son of Mani Verma, Resident of Flat No. 2F, Kailasha Apartment, South Office Para, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District- Ranchi 834002. 3. Ajitesh Kumar, Aged about 65 years, Son of Late Harinandan Prasad, Resident of Birendra Sudha Apartment, Burdwan Compound, Lalpur, P.O.- G.P.Ο., P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi, Jharkahnd- 834001. 4. Om Prakash Singh, Aged about 65 years, Son of Dhanusdhari Singh, Niketa Resident of Nita Dudda Vila Campus, New Area, Morabadi, P.O. Ranchi University, Bariyatu, Ranchi, District-P.S.-Jharkhand-834008. 5. Suresh Prasad Mehta, Aged about 63 years, Son of Bigan Mehta, Resident of Devariya, Ward No. 2, Rohtas, P.O. & P.S. Rohtas, District- Rohtas, as, Bihar 821305. 6. Shaikh Asim, Aged about 65 years, Son of Shaikh Wahid, Resident of Dr. Fateullah Lane, Main Road, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O. P.S.-Daily Market, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand-834001. Pradip 7. Pradeep Kumar Mishra, Aged about 65 years, Son of Mamta Mishra, Resident of Block-A, Flat No. 301, Shri, Sai Enclave, Harihar Singh Road, Tetar Toli Near Vasundhara Garden, P.O. P.S. Bariyatu, District-& Ranchi, Jharkhand-834009. 8. Ratan Kumar Mahawar, Aged about 64 years, Son of Puranmal Mahawar, Resident of G,2/36 Green City, Dimna Road, Mango, Vatika M.G.M., Medical College, P.O. & P.S.-Mango, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand- 831018. 9. Chitranjan Kumar Verma, Aged about 65 years, Son of B.P. Verma, Resident of 1202, Sabarmati Block, Vijaya Shatabdee, Sonari, Near- Bal Vihar, P.O. District- East & P.S. Sonari, Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831011. 10. Sachchidanand Prasad, Aged about 66 years, Son of Jagdish Prasad, Resident of House No. 106, Road No. 04, Prem Nagar, Hatiya, P.O. Hatiya, P.S. Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi 834003. .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its Building, P.O. & P.S. office at Project Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 3. The Secretary Schedule Tribe, Schedule Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department, having its office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 4. Joint Secretary, Schedule Tribe, Schedule Caste, Minority and Backward Class, Welfare Department, having its office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 5. The Under Secretary, Schedule Tribe, Schedule Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department, having its office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. … Respondents. ------- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bijay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Jayant Franklin Toppo, Advocate ------ 03/ 26.03.2026: It is the grievance of the petitioners that they have worked for 67 days but the honorarium has not been given to them. 2. Considering the said submission, I direct the petitioners to approach the respondent No.-3-The Secretary, Schedule Tribe, Schedule Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department, Ranchi within three weeks from today by filing individual representation. 3. Once such representation is filed, the respondent No.3 will consider the case of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners had worked for 67 days, the honorariums which they were entitled to, should be disbursed within three weeks thereafter. 4. If any part of the claim of the petitioners is rejected, the reasons should be communicated to the petitioners. 5. With the above observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 26th March, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:01/04/2026 -2-