2026:JHHC:20247 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 4241 of 2026 ---------- Ram Chandra Prasad, aged about 55 years, son of late Somar Manjhi, resident of village Khakhra, P.O. Maganpur, P.S. Gola, Dist. Ramgarh. ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Project Bhawan, P.O.+P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi. 2. Principal Secretary, Home, Prison and Disaster Management Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, Dist. Ramgarh. 4. Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, Dist. Bokaro. ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ravi Kerketta, SC-VI ---------- 02/ 09.07.2026 By way of the present writ application the petitioner prays for a direction upon the respondents to extend the benefits of notification No. 4920 dated 10.08.2015 and to pay arrears and current pension as freedom fighter with interest @ 10% p.a. within a reasonable period of time. 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. 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 decision in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations 2026:JHHC:20247 2 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.) 9th July, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded 09.07.2026