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2026 DAILYLAW 2038 (JHR)

RANJEETA SRIVASTAVA v. BHARAT COKING COAL LIMITED THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

WPC/6620/2025 · 2026-02-19

Rajesh Kumar

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2026:JHHC:4954 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.6620 of 2025 ---- Ranjeeta Srivastava, aged about 46 years, daughter of Late Ashok Kumar Sahay, wife of Mukesh Kumar Srivastava, resident of House No. 97, I.B.D. Colony, Near N.R.I. College, Patel Nagar, P.O. and P.S. Patel Nagar, District Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) 462002 …. …. Petitioner -Versus- 1. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (in short B.C.C.L), through its Managing Director having its office at Koyla Bhawan, Koyla Nagar, P.O and P.S. Saraidhela, District Dhanbad 2. Director Human Resource, B.C.C.L. having its office at Koyla Bhawan, Koyla Nagar. P.O. and P.S. Saraidhela, District Dhanbad 3. Project Officer, Govindpur Colliery of B.C.C.L, P.O. and P.S. Sonardih, District Dhanbad 4. Regional Commissioner, Coal Mines Provident Fund (in short C.M.P.F.), Dhanbad, P.O., P.S. & District Dhanbad 5. Arti Devi wife of Late Ashok Kumar Sahay, resident of Rani Bazar, Katras, P.O. and P.S. Katrasgarh, District Dhanbad-828113 …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner : Mr. Krishna Shankar, Advocate For the BCCL : Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Adv. Fort the Resp. CMPFO : Mr. Prashant Kr. Singh, Adv. ---- 05/Dated: 19th February, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- “(i) for issuance of an application appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) particularly a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of reasoned order passed vide Reference No. BCCL/D(HR)/2025/F-05/45 (A-7) dated 10.06.2025 issued by the Director (HR) B.C.C.L by which the claim of C.M.P.F. and pension were settled in favour of Respondent No.5. (ii) for issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s) particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding to upon the respondents to grant the retiral benefits of Late Ashok Kumar Sahay to this petitioner who is the only surviving daughter of Late Ashok Kumar Sahay. Page No.2 W.P.(S) No.6620 of 2025 (iii) for issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents particularly Respondent B.C.C.L. for payment of retiral dues of Late Ashok Kumar Sahay in favour of the person who procure the Succession the Certificate from competent authority.” 3. Earlier, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing writ petition being W.P.(S) No.5949 of 2022, which was disposed of, vide order dated 24.10.2024, whereby liberty was given to the petitioner to approach before the respondent No.2 i.e., Director of Personnel Department, (Pension & P.F) and the respondent No.2 was directed to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law. 4. Admittedly, it is a dispute of status between the petitioner and the respondent No.5 and it can only be resolved by a competent Civil Court or Family Court. 5. In that view of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to work out her remedy in accordance with law. 6. Learned counsel for the other side has raised no objection. 7. Permission is granted. Accordingly, the present writ petition is hereby, disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 19th February, 2026 Raja/- Uploaded on 20.02.2026