2026:JHHC:24936 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4747 of 2026 …… Satish Prasad Mandal, aged about 62 years, S/o Shukdev Mandal, R/o House No. 18, Salluraidih, P.O.+ P.S.+District- Deoghar. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Prinicpal Secretary, Panchayati Raj and N.R.E.P. (Special Division) Department, State of Jharkhand. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O.+P.S.+ District - Deoghar. 3. Block Development office Deoghar, P.O.+P.S.+ District. Officer, Deoghar, 4. Accountant General, P.O.+P.S. Doranda, District - Doranda. …..Respondent (s) …… CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Onkar Nath Tewary, Adv Mr. S. Raja, Adv For the Resp.-State : Mrs. Oishi Das, A.C. to A.G Mr. Rohit Sinha, Advocate 2/18.08.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: A. For ensuring the payment of pension and other retiral benefits including gratuity amount to the petitioner as the petitioner who has retired from the post of panchayat sachiv and working since 30/04/1995 up to 29/02/2024. B. For the payment of arrears of pension and gratuity amount since the date of retirement with statutory interest to the petitioner. C. For disposing of the representation made by the petitioner before the concerned respondent. 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 respective respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may approach the concerned 2026:JHHC:24936 2 respondent 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 within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation and if the decision is in favour of the petitioner, consequential order shall also be passed within a further period of 8 weeks. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A. if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J) 18.08.2026 Amardeep/ Uploaded on 28.7.2026