2026:JHHC:25302 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 6321 of 2026 Vinay Anand Toppo, aged about 45 years, Son of Late Vijay Anjelus Toppo, Resident of Village- Kulmunda Bakaspur, Post-Silam, Police station-Raidih, District Gumla .... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. The Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat and Coordination Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga, P.O., P.S. & District- Lohardaga. 5. The Additional Collector, Lohardaga, P.O., P.S. & District- Lohardaga. 6.The District Establishment Deputy Collector, Lohardaga, P.O., P.S. & District- Lohardaga. ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Shubham Mishra, Advocate -------- Order No. 2 /Dated: 21st August 2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “1. i. For quashing the impugned Office Order contained in Memo No. 03(ii)/Sthapana dated 03.01.2026, issued by the Respondent No. 4, whereby the petitioner has been transferred from the District Establishment Branch, Lohardaga to the Office of the Block Development Officer, Senha with additional charge of the Office of the Circle Officer, Senha, being arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Government. ii. For direction upon the respondents to restore/ post the petitioner in the District Establishment Branch, Lohardaga by extending to the petitioner the benefit of the Government circulars dated 11.05.1992, 18.01.1995, 14.06.2005 and 10.10.2007 relating to the transfer of office-bearers of recognized employees' associations. And/Or 2026:JHHC:25302 2 For issuance of any other appropriate Writ(s)/order (s) / direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case..” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner made a representation before the respondent no.4 requesting reconsideration of the petitioner’s transfer as his further transfer within a short span is contrary to the applicable Government instructions, however, no effective decision has been taken by the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed as such the petitioner may approach the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievance. 4. Having regard to the above, the instant writ application is disposed of by directing the 4th Respondent to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter with regard to the claim made by the petitioner in this writ application in accordance with law and applicable rules within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to serve a copy of the writ application to the 4th Respondent for redressal of grievance of the petitioner. 6. Pending I.A, if any, also stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 21st August 2026 Amit Uploaded on 01/09/2026