2026:JHHC:17864 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 2713 of 2026 --------- Surendra Narayan Sah, aged about 62 years, S/o Late Krishna Prasad Sah, R/o- Village Sarua, (Dudhani), P.O. & P.S. -Dumka, District- Dumka, Jharkhand-814101. ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, HEC Campus, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj and NREP (Special Division) Department Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, HEC Campus, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Godda, P.O. & P.S.- Godda, District- Godda, Jharkhand. 5. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Dumka, P.O. & P.S.- Dumka, District- Dumka, Jharkhand. 6. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Pakur, P.O. & P.S.- Pakur, District- Pakur, Jharkhand. 7. The Block Development Officer, Hiranpur, Pakur, P.O. & P.S.- Hiranpur, District-Pakur, Jharkhand. 8. The Block Development Officer, Barharwa, P.O. & P.S. Barharwa, District- Sahebganj, Jharkhand. ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Chandan Tiwari, A.C. to G.A.-I --------- 02/Dated:-19.06.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Initially the instant writ application was filed for several reliefs, however, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that having regard to the Paras-11 and 12 of the counter affidavit filed by the respondent No.8, it appears that apart from the pension, rest all the retiral benefits have been paid and for pension also, the respondents are in process. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents refers to Paras-11 and 12 of the counter affidavit wherein bill of payment has also 2026:JHHC:17864 2 been annexed. 4. Having regard to the specific averment made in Paras- 11 and 12 by the respondent No.8, the instant writ application stands disposed of by simply directing the concerned respondent to expedite the matter, so that the petitioner can get the entire benefit as early as possible, but not beyond a period of ten weeks. 5. Pending I.A., if any also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) JUNE 19, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 01/07/2026