2026:JHHC:19854 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 4052 of 2026 ---------- Dilip Nayak, aged about 43 years, S/o. Amrit Nayak, presently posted at Rural Development Special Division, Ramgarh, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, Dist. Ramgarh ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Secretary, Water Resources Department, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Dist. Ranchi. 4. The Additional Secretar, Water Resources Department, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Dist. Ranchi. 5. The Under Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Dist. Ranchi. 6. The Engineer-in-Chief-1, Department of Water Resource having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Dist. Ranchi. ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohan Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Divyam, AC to SC-IV ---------- 02/ 03.07.2026 By way of the present writ application the petitioner prays for the following relief: - (a) A writ of and/or order and/or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give the promotion to the petitioner to the post of Assistant engineer as junior to the petitioner have been promoted as Assistant Engineer by the respondent vide notification no. 02/ Establishment (promotion) 09-01/2023 dated 30/12/2023 issued vide memo no. 7363 Government of Jharkhand. Undersecretary, Water Resource department as well as in the notification no. 02/ Establishment (promotion) 09-03/2024-4961 dated 26/9/25 issued by the undersecretary Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand (Annexure-2 series). (b) Further issued direction to give all consequential benefit from the date of junior's promotion order issued by the department. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instant application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach concerned respondents, so that his grievance raised in the writ application can be redressed. 2026:JHHC:19854 2 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since counter- affidavit has not been filed, if the petitioner so wishes, he may approach the concerned authorities for redressal of his grievances. 4. Having regard to the limited submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file fresh representation before the respondent No. 3. The moment the respondent No. 3 will receive any such representation; he shall take an informed decision in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential order be issued within a further period of four weeks. 6. As a result, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 3rd July, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded 07.07.2026