( 2026:JHHC:20419 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 2388 of 2026 ---- Bijay Kumar, aged about 58 years, son of Late Nageshwar Prasad Yadav, R/o Village Baghouta, P.O Lagma, P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa …….Petitioner 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, Government 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 and 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 ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : Mr.Vikesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Mihir Kunal Ekka, AC to SC-I --- 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: i) 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 2015 and within a specified period 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application; as such, he submits that this case may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation before the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievance. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may approach the respondent no.2 for redressal of his grievance. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and looking to the prayer made in the instant writ application, the same is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the 2nd respondent by filing a fresh representation along with all relevant documents. The moment 2nd respondent receives the representation; he shall take a decision in the matter with regard to the claim raised in the writ application after verification of the record in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Abha/-