2026:JHHC:18839 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 3480 of 2019 --------- 1. Om Prakash, aged about 59 years, son of Sri. Uma Shankar Prasad, resident of Prakash Mansion, Bishnu Path, Shukla Colony, P.O. -Doranda, P.S.-Doranda, Hinoo, District-Ranchi. 2. Awadesh Kumar age about 59 years, son of Late Muneshwar Sinha resident of Canary Hill Road, Near Dav School, P.O- Hazaribagh, P.S- Sadar District- Hazaribagh. ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Forest and Environment and Climate Change, Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, Distt-Ranchi. 3. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, having its office at Ban Bhawan Doranda, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, Distt-Ranchi. 4. The Managing Director, Jharkhand State Forest Development Corporation, having its office at Road No.5, Ashok Nagar, P.O. Ashoknagar, P.S.-Argora, Distt-Ranchi. ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Piyush Chitresh, Advocate Mr. Ritesh Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Anup Kumar Agarwal, A.C. to G.A.-IV --------- 10/Dated:-29.06.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application was preferred by the petitioners for enhancing the age of superannuation of the respective petitioners from 58 to 60 years as the concerned respondent had already accepted the letter dated 26.10.2004 and in terms of their own MOU wherein at Clause 57 (d)(v), they stated that till they will make their own rules and regulations, the Rules and Regulations of the State Government will be followed. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the issue has been decided in favour of the similarly situated persons by the Division Bench in L.P.A No.442 2026:JHHC:18839 2 of 2006 (Annexure-S/1 to the supplementary affidavit) and subsequently, the same has also been confirmed by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide its order dated 12.02.2026 in Civil Appeal No.3384 of 2012 (Annexure-S/2 to the supplementary affidavit). Learned counsel submits that in those cases, even the legal heirs got the consequential monetary benefit vide Letter No.778 dated 05.06.2026 (Annexure-S/3 to the supplementary affidavit); accordingly, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the similar benefit may be extended to these petitioners. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case when the issue involved in this case has already been settled by the Division Bench and upheld by the Hon’ble Apex Court and also the consequential action has been taken by the concerned Corporation, interest of justice would be sufficed by disposing of this application and directing the concerned respondent i.e., respondent No.4 to give same and similar benefit, what has been given to other similarly situated person, the details of which has been annexed as Annexures-S/1, S/2 and S/3 of supplementary affidavit. 5. Ordered accordingly. 6. The consequential benefits shall be paid within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. As a result, the instant writ petition is allowed. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) JUNE 29, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 07/07/2026