2026:JHHC:24922 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 5158 of 2026 Shailesh Kumar Das, aged about 42 years, S/O Sri Chaturbhuj Das, resident of Mathuradas Lane, Lohardaga, P.O & P.S.- Lohardaga, District-Lohardaga, Jharkhand. ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., Р.О.- Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Additional Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Secretary, Department of Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. The Commissioner, Department Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Excise Building, Kanke Road, P.O- Kanke, P.S.- Gonda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 7. The Additional Commissioner, Department Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 8. The Joint Commissioner, Department Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Department Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 10. The Joint Secretary, Department Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 11. The Deputy Secretary, Department Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C., P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:24922 2 12. The Under Secretary, Department Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Project Building, H.E.C. P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Sandhya Singh, Advocate Mr. Niladri S. Mukharjee, Advocate Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate Ms. Pushpanjali Kumari, Advocate Mr. Shravan Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Rukmini Kumari, AC to SC (Mines)-III -------- Order No. 2 /Dated: 18th August 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “1. (A) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) or a writ in a nature of mandamus commanding upon the Respondent authorities to regularize/absorb the services of the petitioner against the post of Data Entry Operator with effect from the date of initial appointment/joining as he has been continuously discharging the duties on the said post at Lohardaga from the date of initial joining. AND (B) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s) /order(s) /direction(s) upon the respondent authorities to absorb/regularize the services of the petitioner, who has been working against the sanctioned post of Data Entry Operator in the Department of Commercial Taxes, Government of Jharkhand with all consequential benefits. AND (C) Upon absorption of the services of the petitioner for further issuance of an appropriate writ(s) /order(s)/direction(s) in the nature of writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to consider the period from the date of initial appointment till the date of regularization of the petitioner for computation of all benefits including the retiral benefits in future. AND/OR (D) For further issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/ direction(s) to the Respondent. authorities as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.” 2026:JHHC:24922 3 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is working for more than 18 years on contractual basis but his services have not been regularized. He submits that this writ application may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievance. 4. 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 his grievance. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the 5th Respondent by filing a detailed representation along with all relevant documents. The moment the 5th Respondent receives such representation, he shall look into the matter and after verification of the record shall 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. 6. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential order be issued within a further period of 4 weeks. 7. Pending I.A, if any, also stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 18th August 2026 Amit Uploaded on 27/08/2026