2026:JHHC:24242 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 3847 of 2026 Bhanumati Devi, aged about 76 years, Wife of Late Badri Narayan Jha, Resident of Village Ojhajamua P.O, Sangramlodhiya, P.S. Jasidih, District Ranchi. ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1 The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Officiating at Project Building, H.E.C. Township, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District, Ranchi. 2 The Secretary, Urban Development & Housing Department, Government of Jharkhand, Officiating at Project Building, H.E.C. Township, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District, Ranchi. 3 The Municipal Commissioner, Nagar Nigam, Deoghar P.O. Deoghar, P.S. Deoghar Town, District – Deoghar, Jharkhand 4 The Finance Officer, Nagar Nigam, Deoghar, P.O. Deoghar, P.S. Deoghar Town, District-Deoghar ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kishore Kr. Singh, SC-V Mr. Krishna Prajapati, AC to SC-V For the Respondent Nos. 3 & 4 : Mr. Abhishek Sharan, Advocate Mr. Bhanu Kumar No.1, Advocate -------- Order No. 02 /Dated: 13th August 2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “1(i). For a direction to the Respondents to release and pay the pending wages of Late Badri Narayan Jha for the period March 2013 to January 2015, together with gratuity and all other retiral benefits legally admissible to him, who retired in January 2015 as Head Assistant, Nagar Nigam, Deoghar, along with statutory interest for the delay; (ii) For a direction to the Respondents to disburse the aforesaid retiral dues and consequential benefits in favour of the legal heir/widow of Late Badri Narayan Jha And/or The Petitioner further prays for any other or further writ, order/orders, direction/directions which Your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 2026:JHHC:24242 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that retiral dues including wages, gratuity and other retiral benefits of the husband of the petitioner have not been released by the respondents-authorities. He submits that this writ application may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent for redressal of her grievance. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed, as such the petitioner may approach the concerned respondent for redressal of her grievance. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the 3rd Respondent by filing a detailed representation along with all relevant documents. The moment the 3rd Respondent receives the representation, he shall look into the matter and after verification of the record, take a decision in the matter with regard to the claim raised in the writ application in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. 5. It goes without saying that if the claim of the petitioner is found to genuine, necessary consequential order be issued within a further period of 4 weeks. 6. Pending I.As, if any, also stand disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 13th August 2026 Amit Uploaded on 20/08/2026