2026:JHHC:25712 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4729 of 2026 Upendra Paswan, Aged about 34 years, s/o. Brahmadeo Paswan, R/o. Village- Ambakhoreya, Ward No. 6, P.O.- Ambakhoreya, P.S. Dhurki, District-Garhwa ....Petitioner. -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, Office at- Project Bhawan, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa, P.O. and P.S, Garhwa, District - Garhwa. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Garhwa, P.O. and P.S. Garhwa, District – Garhwa ..Respondents. -- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -- For the Petitioner(s): M/s. Sajid Yunus, Ranjit Kumar, Advs. For the Respondents : Nirupama, A.C to Sr. S.C.-II -- 02/19.08.2026 The instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner for the relief:- To direct the respondents to consider and grant appointment to the petitioner on compassionate grounds on account of death of his maternal grandfather namely Late Lakhan Rai, who was a Chowkidaar bearing no. 4/4, who died in harness on 13.02.2009. 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. 4. Having regard to the limited submission of learned counsel for the parties, without entering into the merits of the 2026:JHHC:25712 2 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. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 19th August, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 31 /08/2026