2026:JHHC:25707 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4520 of 2026 -- Shiv Kumar Prasad, age about 62 Years S/o- Ram Aughar Ram, R/O Keshopur Bakari, P.O. - Karwan, P.S. -Udwant Nagar, District- Bhojpur, Bihar ...Petitioner - Versus - 1. State of Jharkhand through Secretary Department of Disaster Management and Jail, R/O at office Nepal House, P.O. + P.S.- Doranda, District-Ranchi. 2. Inspector General, Prison, State of Jharkhand, R/O Village + P.O + P.S - Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 3. The Jail Superintendent, Ghaghidih, Jamshedpur, R/O - Ghaghidih, P.O+PS-Ghaghidih, Jamshedpur, District Jamshedpur ...Respondents -- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -- For the Petitioner(s): M/s. Arwind Kumar, Abhishek Ranjan, Advs. For the Resp.-State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Choudhary, A.C to S.C(L&C)-II -- 02/19.08.2026 The instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs:- a. Granting the benefit of 2nd M.A.C.P. to the petitioner from the date he became entitled and revise the pay fixation of the petitioner after grant of 2nd M.A.C.P. b. Further for revising the pension, gratuity and all consequential retiral benefits and payment of arrears. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent, so that grievance raised by the petitioner in this writ application can be redressed. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed, petitioner may approach the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievances. 2026:JHHC:25707 2 4. Having regard to the limited submission of learned counsel for the parties, without entering into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file fresh representation before the respondent no.2. The moment the respondent no. 2 receives such representation; he shall take a decision in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential order be issued within a further period of 3 weeks. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 19th August, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 31 /08/2026