2026:JHHC:18020 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 3790 of 2026 --------- Bengali Prasad Singh, aged about 82 years, S/o Late Deonath Singh, resident of House No.98, Hesal, Devi Mandap Road, Behind SBI Officer's Colony, P.O.-Hehal, P.S.-Sukhdeo Nagar, District-Ranchi. ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Cooperative, having office at Krishi Bhawan, Kanke Road, P.O. & P.S.-Kanke, District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Directorate of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Cooperative, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Krishi Bhawan, Kanke Road, P.O. & P.S.-Kanke, District-Ranchi. ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : M/s. Manoj Tandon, Ritwik Raj, Karamjit S. Chhabra, Shubham Kumar, Neha Bhardwaj, Advocates For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Binit Chandra, A.C. to AAG-III --------- 02/Dated:-19.06.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: (i) For a direction commanding upon the respondents to pay all posts retiral benefits to the petitioner including G.P.F, G.I.S., Pension, Leave Encashment and other admissible dues payable to the petitioner as the petitioner stood retired on 31.05.2002 from the post of Assistant Soil Conservation Officer, Ranchi. (ii) To further direct the respondents to pay interest @9% per annum on all admissible dues payable to the petitioner with effect from the date the same were payable till the date of actual payment. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is fully entitled for the relief as prayed, however, the same has not been given to him; accordingly, the petitioner may be given liberty to approach respondent No.1 once again along with detailed documents and representation, so that his retiral 2026:JHHC:18020 2 benefits can be paid to him. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may be directed to approach the respondent No.1 by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter so that the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the respondent No.1 by filing a fresh representation along with all relevant documents with regard to his claim as early as possible and the respondent No.1 upon receipt of the same, shall look into the grievance of the petitioner and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation and the admitted dues, if any, shall be paid to the petitioner within a further period of 4 weeks. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) JUNE 19, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 01/07/2026