2026:JHHC:20305 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 954 of 2026 --------- 1. Bal Krishna Prasad Mehta, aged about 47 years, son of Matukdhari Prasad Mehta, R/o village- Daria, P.O.- Ratanpur, P.S.- Ichak, District - Hazaribag; ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Project Bhawan, P.O. and P.S.- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi; 2. Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Governemt of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. and P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi 3. Director, Land and survey Department, Government of Jharkhand, project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Jharkhand 4. Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, P.O., P.S. and District- Hazaribagh 5. Settlement Officer, Hazaribagh, P.O., P.S. and District- Hazaribagh; ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ashim Kumar Sahani, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Varun Prabhakar, A.C. to G.P.-III --------- 03/Dated: 09.07.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: For issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order commanding upon the respondents to count the service rendered as daily wagers prior to regularization from 2008 to 2023 for the purpose of pensionary benefits and also issuance of appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to make payments of arrears of salary 2019 to 2023 in its proper pay scale with interest in lieu of his regularization in service in terms of Officer Order issued under the signature of Settlement Officer, Hazaribagh vide Memo No: 72/1 dated 07.08.2023(Annexure-3) pursuant to Resolution of the Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms of the Government of Jharkhand under Memo No: 2475 dated 27.07.2023(Annexure-2) in compliance to the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 07.02.2019 (Annexure-1) passed in W.P.(S) No:255 of 2019 and within a specified period; And/or for issuance of any such Writ/Order/Direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and for doing conscionable justice to the Petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant 2026:JHHC:20305 2 writ application; however, in spite of representation dated 11.11.2025 (Annexure-5) the grievance of the petitioner has not been redressed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter so that the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent No.2, who upon receipt of the same, shall look into the grievance of the petitioner and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation and communicate the same to the petitioner and if the decision is passed in favour of the petitioner, then consequential order shall be passed within a further period of four weeks. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) JULY 9, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 10/07/2026