( 2026:JHHC:24858 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 394 of 2023 ---- 1. Sanjay Binit Horo, aged about 54 years, son of Late James Horo, resident of Bharam Toli, Bariatu, P.O. and P.S. Bariatu, District Ranchi. 2. Devendra Nath Pingua, aged about 54 years, son of Late Mahati Pingua, resident of village Amda, P.O. Kundiyadhar, P.S. Kumardangi, District, West Singhbhum. .......Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Secretary, Commercial Taxes Department, Govt. of Jharkhand having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.S. and P.S Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. Deputy Secretary, Commercial Taxes Department, Govt. of Jharkhand having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.S. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department, Govt. of Jharkhand having office at Utpad Bhawan, near Gonda Police Station, P.O. Ranchi University, P.S. Gonda, District Ranchi. 5. Member, Revenue Board, Govt. of Jharkhand having office at 1st Floor, H.T.I. Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 6. The Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Raj bhasha, Government of Jharkhand. .....Respondent(s) --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : Mr. Dilip Kr. Chakraverty, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Suresh Kumar, Advocate --- 12/ Dated: 18.08.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioners praying therein for quashing the letter dated 06.12.2022 issued by the 3rd respondent (Annexure-7), whereby the 3rd respondent refused to give time bound promotion to the petitioners in the post of State Tax Assistant Commissioner. It has been informed that both the petitioners have been granted promotion during pendency of this writ application from 2025. 3. In view of the development taken place during pendency of this application, now learned counsel submits that the instant application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach respondent no. 2 for correcting the date of promotion. 4. There is no serious objection on behalf of the respondents. ( 2026:JHHC:24858 ) 5. In view of the submissions that though both the petitioners were entitled for promotion since 2019, but they have been given promotion from 2025; accordingly, the instant application stands disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the 2nd Respondent who shall look into the matter and pass an appropriate order as per applicable rules and regulations. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 18.08.2026 Nandini/-