2026:JHHC:24919 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 4746 of 2026 ---------- Divesh Kumar, aged about 66 years, son of late Ramashray Choudhary, R/o 501-A, Hariom Tower, Circular Road, (Opp. Women’s College), P.O. Lalpur, P.S. Lalpur, Dist. Ranchi (Jharkhand). ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Higher, Technical Education and Skill Development Department, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Dist. Ranchi (Jharkhand). 2. The Director, Higher, Technical Education and Skill Development Department, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Dist. Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. The Ranchi University, through its Registrar, P.O. University, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi-834008, Dist. Ranchi (Jharkhand). 4. The Secretary, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Circular Road, P.O. G.P.O. & P.S. Kotwali, Dist. Ranchi. ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Prem Pujari Roy, Advocate For the Respondents : M/s. Sanjoy Piprawall, Prince Kumar, Jay Prakash, Advocates Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Advocate Mr. Amit Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---------- 02/ 18.08.2026 By way of the present writ application the petitioner prays for following relief: a) i. For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions including a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon the respondents to immediately and forthwith consider and recommend the candidature of the petitioner for being financial upgradation cum promotion from the post of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) to the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) and further from the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) to the post of Lecturer (Selection Grade) / (Associate Professor/Reader), under the appropriate promotional Statute including new Career Advancement Scheme (hereinafter to be referred as CAS in Short) OR under any other promotional scheme as applicable under law, after duly scrutinizing/screening the candidature of the petitioner in terms of the Broad guidelines framed in the light of Dukhu Ram Kuiry Committee's report, contained in notification no. 2410 dated 14.12.2018; and on being found eligible/suitable/entitled in all aspect, further, be pleased to extend him the entire financial / consequential benefits, along with entire arrears, payable from due date till the actual date payments being made. b) For issuance of further appropriate writ/order/direction, directing the respondent JPSC, that in the light of recommendation made by the Ranchi University, to issue appropriate order granting concurrence/approval of the candidature of the petitioner for being finally granted financial upgradation admissible from the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) to the post of Lecturer (Selection Grade)/ (Associate Professor), as the same is pending consideration, before the respondents for a considerable period. till date, without assigning any reason for the same, thereby depriving the petitioner 2026:JHHC:24919 2 from being promoted on the said higher post, and further is putting them in huge pecuniary loss and otherwise. c) For issuance of further appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents not to arbitrarily discriminate against these petitioner from similarly situated other persons, whose cases has duly been considered and have been granted financial upgradation cum promotion from the post of Lecturer to the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) and further from the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) to the post of Lecturer (Selection Grade) /(Associate Professor), as has been done in the case of Sri Indrajeet Prasad Singh, Sri Surendra Thakur, Sri Shilanath Mishra, Sri Mukul Kumar and many more, but the case of the petitioner is not being considered, till date, for the reason best known to them. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instant application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach concerned respondents, so that his grievances raised in the writ application can be redressed. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since counter-affidavit has not been filed, if the petitioner so wishes, he may approach the concerned authorities for redressal of his grievances. 4. Having regard to the above, the petitioner is directed to make a detailed representation before the respondent-University (respondent No. 3) and after verification of record, the University shall send the recommendation, if found eligible, to the respondent No. 4 and thereafter, the 4th respondent shall issue a consequential order in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulation. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 16 weeks, wherein the respondent-University shall do the needful within a period of 8 weeks and the respondent No. 4 shall issue final order within a period of 8 weeks thereafter. 5. It goes without saying that if the petitioner is found eligible, then necessary consequential order shall also be passed within a further period of four weeks by respondent No. 4 and subsequently, the respondent-State shall do the needful by issuing necessary order for payment. 6. As a result, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 18th August, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded 25.08.2026