2026:JHHC:25071 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 5185 of 2026 --------- Sudeep Kumar Jha, aged about 40 years, Son of Shashank Shekhar Jha, Resident of 84 U, Brahaman Tola, Near Kali Mandir, Village Chandipur, P.O.-Chandipur, P.S.-Kasmar, Dist.-Bokaro, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Bokaro, having its office at Near Blood Bank, City Park Road, P.O. H.O. Bokaro, P.S. Bokaro City, District-Bokaro. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bermo at Tenughat, Bokaro, P.O. Tenughat, P.S. Tenughat, District-Bokaro. 4. The Block Development Officer, Gomia, P.O. Gomia, P.S. Gomia, District-Bokaro. ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : M/s. Sumit Gautam, Pramendra Kumar Mehta, Arvind Prajapati, Nawin Kumar, Advocates For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Ratnesh Kumar S.C. (L&C)-I --------- 02/Dated: 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 issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/ direction(s) commanding upon the respondents to give direction for disposal of departmental proceeding pending before the Sub-Divisional Officer, Bermo at Tenughat (Respondent no.3) since 2020. B. Further for issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) commanding upon the respondents to place the case of the petitioner before the D.P.C. (Departmental Promotion Committee) and consider his candidature for promotion in accordance with law subject to the sealed cover procedure. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the departmental proceeding started in the year 2020, but still, the respondents are lingering the proceeding though the petitioner is fully cooperating; as such, a direction may be issued upon respondents No.3 to conclude the departmental proceeding as 2026:JHHC:25071 2 early as possible. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter and redress the grievance of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent No.3 to look into the grievance of the petitioner by treating this writ application as representation and conclude the departmental proceeding as early as possible but not beyond a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioner shall serve a copy of this writ application along with the relevant documents to the concerned respondent for convenience. 6. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) AUGUST 18, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 27/08/2026