2026:JHHC:19407 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4669 of 2021 Susanto Kumar Routh, aged about 45 years, son of Radha Govinda Routh, resident of House No. 38870, 3-8 Old Subhash Colony, Dimna Road, Mango, P.O. and P.S. Mango, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum. ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 2. The Director, Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi 3. The Registrar, Kolhan University, Chaibasa, having its office At., P.O. and P.S. Chalbasa, District West Singhbhum. 4. The Principal, Jamshedpur Workers' College, Jamshedpur, P.O. and P.S. Mango, District East Singhbhum. ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Sharon Toppo, Advocate Mr. Harsh Preet Singh, AC to GP-V -------- Order No. 10 /Dated: 2nd July 2026 This writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “1. (A) For Issuance of an appropriate writ (s) / order (s) /direction(s) commanding upon the respondents, especially the respondent no.3, to grant approval on promotion of the petitioner on the post of Accountant, since the publication of result of interview dated 28.04.2012. (B) For issuance of an appropriate writ (s) / order (s)/direction(s) commanding upon the respondents to revise the pay scale of the petitioner as Rs. 9300-34800/-under 6th pay revision. And/Or For the issuance of any other appropriate writ (s)/order (s)/direction (s), for doing conscionable justice to the petitioner.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the name of the petitioner has been duly recommended by the College to the respondent-University on 08.02.2013, however, for the reason best 2026:JHHC:19407 2 known to the respondent-University, no decision has been taken till date. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent no.3-Kolhan University fairly submits that if no decision has been taken as per the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, then he ensures that the decision will be taken soon in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State fairly submits that the claim raised by the petitioner is in the exclusive domain of the respondent no.3- Kolhan University; as such it may take appropriate decision. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the rival parties, the instant writ application is disposed of by directing the respondent no.3-Registrar, Kolhan University to treat this writ application as a fresh representation and take a decision with regard to the claim made by the petitioner in the instant writ application by passing a reasoned and speaking order keeping in mind that it is an old matter and the claim of the petitioner was duly recommended way back in the year 2013. The decision shall be taken within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. The petitioner is directed to serve a copy of this writ application along with this order for early disposal of his claim. 7. Pending I.A, if any, also stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 2nd July 2026 Amit Uploaded on 9/7/2026