2026:JHHC:2658 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 3848 of 2019 …… Prem Bala Devi, aged about-42 years, wife of Kate Etwa Munda, resident of- Near IB, NH-33, P.O. & P.S. Bundu, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand). …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Higher, Technical Education & Skill Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi- 834004, Jharkhand. 2. The Director, Higher, Technical Education & Skill Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi-834004, Jharkhand. 3. The Ranchi University, Ranchi through its Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand). …..Respondent (s) …… CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Pujari Roy, Adv For the Respondent (s) : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III Mr. Binit Chandra, A.C. to AAG-III For the University : Mr. A.K.Mehta, Adv …… 9/29.01.2026 The instant writ application has been preferred for following reliefs: 2. During course of hearing of this Court on 20.11.2025 has passed following orders:- “Mr. Anoop Kumar Mehta, learned counsel for the respondent- University fairly submits that so far as grievance of the petitioner is concerned, the University has already performed its part vide Annexure-3 and 3/1 to the writ application and thereafter provisionally fixed the pay-scale of the partitioner’s husband and has forwarded the same to the Director, Higher Education, Human Resources Development Department vide Annexure-4 in 2009 itself but for the reasons best known to the said officer no order has been passed. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that Annexure-3 reflects the name of 19 persons and as per his instruction more than 70% teachers have been given 7th Pay-Revision. 2026:JHHC:2658 2 A plea has been taken during course of argument that in the Justice S.C. Agarwal Commission report, the name of the petitioner’s husband was not figuring. Be that as it may, the said recommendation of the University is much after the report of Justice S.C. Agarwal Commission. Accordingly, list this case on 26.11.2025. Learned counsel for the respondent-State is directed to seek instruction as to when the order will be passed with regard to 5th, 6th and 7th Pay-Revision and also the consequential orders by the respondent-State.” 3. The supplementary counter-affidavit which is being filed today; at paragraph 16 it has been stated that the department shall identify the sanctioned post and create shadow post and in para 18 they have asked 20 weeks’ time to give consequential decision to the petitioner and all other similarly situated. 4. Mr. Binit Chandra, learned A.C. to AAG-III fairly submits that since there are many persons involved and there will be huge monetary burden, accordingly, the benefit which is to be paid shall be paid within the aforesaid time or maximum two to three weeks, thereafter. 5. For brevity para 16, 17 and 18 of the supplementary counter-affidavit filed by respondent nos. 1 and 2 dated 28.01.2026 is extracted hereinbelow: - “16. That the answering respondent further submits that, pursuant to the deliberations held in the is aforesaid meeting, the Department of Higher, Technical Education & Skill Development presently in the process of scrutinizing and examining the claims, records, and service details of all such teaching and non-teaching employees. Upon completion of the said scrutiny, the Department shall identify the sanctioned posts and/or create shadow posts, wherever permissible, for the purpose of absorption and regularization of only such candidates as may be found eligible, strictly in accordance with the extant rules, guidelines, and government resolutions applicable in this regard. 17. That the answering respondent further states that, to ensure that no one's name is left out, all the concerned Universities were called on between 06.01.2026 to 09.01.2026 with the relevant records if the name or other records or details of any other teacher or non-teaching staff member have been omitted. 18. That the answering respondent respectfully states that the entire exercise, involving verification of records, examination of eligibility, 2026:JHHC:2658 3 identification or creation of posts, and formulation of consequential decisions, is a time-bound administrative process and is expected to be completed within a period of twenty (20) weeks. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is most humbly prayed that the present matter may kindly be adjourned for a further period of twenty weeks, in the interest of justice and to enable the respondent Department to complete the said process in its entirety.” 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the aforesaid affidavit and also the order quoted hereinabove; wherein this Court has recorded on the basis of Annexure-3 and 3/1 that more than 70% teachers have been given 7th pay revision benefit and also in view of the specific averment made in the supplementary counter- affidavit referred hereinabove; the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the concerned respondents to pay the entire benefit what has been paid to the other petitioners within a period of 24 weeks from today. 7. It goes without saying that if the payment is not made within 24 weeks from today then appropriate order shall be passed by appropriate authority. 8. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A.s, if any also stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J) 29.01.2026 Amardeep/ Uploaded 04.02.2026