2026:JHHC:25085 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 5255 of 2026 --------- PRAMOD KUMAR, aged about-65 years, son of-Late Pashupati Nath Prasad, resident of-Nawlakha Bhawan, Road No.1B, Basant Bihar, Harmu, P.O. & P.S.-Argora, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa & P.S.-Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 2. The Secretary, Higher, Technical Education Department, having its office at - Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. - Doranda, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. The Director, Higher, Technical Education Department, having its office at- Nepal House, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 4. The Ranchi University, Ranchi through its Vice Chancellor, P.O.- G.P.O.-P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 5. The Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi PO- G.P.O. P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Pujari Roy, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Kishore Kr. Singh, S.C.-V Mr. Amit Kr. Sinha, Advocate Mr. Shubham Malviya, Advocate --------- 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) and/or direction(s), particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding upon the respondents, more particularly respondent nos. 1 & 2, to immediately and forthwith approve and release the benefit admissible to the petitioner in terms of 7th pay revision, payable with effect from 01.01.2016, together with all consequential monetary benefits including arrears of difference of salary and pension, more particularly appreciating the fact that similarly situated other employee absorbed vide similar notification dated 23.03.2018, like that of the petitioner namely Sri Shankar Lal, had already been extended the entire benefit of the 7th Pay Revision; and thus there remains no justifiable distinguishing feature between the case of this petitioner and the said employee, and therefore discriminating the case of the petitioner even after several years of superannuation is wholly illegal and arbitrary. (b) Further, commanding the respondents not to discriminate 2026:JHHC:25085 2 against the petitioner and to extend the same benefits as have been granted to the similarly situated employee, in consonance with Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, together with all consequential benefits including fixation & payment of final pension, arrears of revised pensionary benefits (if applicable), and interest @ 18% per annum on the delayed payment, along with appropriate cost of litigation. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue relates to payment of 7th PRC and his case has already been recommended by the University to the State vide Annexure-4, but no order has been passed by the State Government; accordingly, necessary direction be issued to the State respondent. 4. Learned counsel for the respective respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such, the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondent. 5. Having regard to the above, the instant writ application stands disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation along with the recommendation what has been sent by the University to the State before the respondent No.5 as early as possible. 6. The moment the 5th respondent will receive the fresh representation, he will verify the records of the case and recommend his case before the 3rd respondent in accordance with law. Thereafter, the respondent No.3 will verify the records of the case and if the petitioner is found entitled, he shall approve the pay-scale of the petitioner on 7th PRC. The State shall pass the necessary order within a period of 8 weeks from the date of the receipt of recommendation from the University and thereafter the 2026:JHHC:25085 3 respondent-University in turn, shall do the needful for payment of 7th PRC within a further period of 3 weeks thereafter. 7. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) AUGUST 18, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 27/08/2026