2026:JHHC:25414 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 5525 of 2026 Vijay Kujur, Aged about 60 years (D.O.B. 18.09.1965), S/O Late Birsa Kujur, Resident of House No. 4, Hatia Station Road No. 1. Birsanagar, Birsa Chowk, P.O.- Hatia, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, District-Ranchi, State- Jharkhand, PIN-834003. ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary. Government of Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mantralaya, Project Bhawan, P.O.+ P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, State-Jharkhand, PIN-834004; 2.The Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative (Agriculture Division), Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, P.O + P.S.- Doranda, District-Ranchi, State- Jharkhand, PIN-834002; 3. The Director, Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, Kanke, P.O. + P.S.-Kanke, District-Ranchi, State-Jharkhand, PIN-834001; 4.The Deputy Secretary, Finance (Personal Claim Settlement Cell), Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O.+P.S-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, State- Jharkhand, PIN- 834004; 5. The Director, Pension and Accounts Directorate, Finance Department, Room No. 57, 2nd Floor, T.A. Building, Golchakkar, Dhurwa, P.O.+P.S.- Dhurwa, District - Ranchi, State- Jharkhand, PIN-834004; 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Gumla, P.O.-Gumla, P.S. -Gumla, District-Gumla, State-Jharkhand, PIN-835207; 7. The District Agriculture Officer, Gumla, P.O.-Gumla, P.S-Gumla, District-Gumla, State-Jharkhand, PIN-835207; 8. The Principal Accountant General (A & E), Jharkhand, Ranchi, P.O.+ P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi, State-Jharkhand, PIN 834002 ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, SC-I Mrs. Richa Sanchita, Advocate -------- Order No. 2/Dated: 20th August 2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: 2026:JHHC:25414 2 “1. (A) To issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction, preferably in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondent authorities to immediately issue the Pension Payment Order in favour of the petitioner who superannuated on 30.09.2025. And, (B) To direct the respondents to release and pay the petitioner's admissible retiral dues, including Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, and Leave Encashment, forthwith. And, (C) To direct the concerned authorities to rectify and settle the petitioner's General Provident Fund account and Group Insurance amount by removing all discrepancies and releasing the outstanding balance, if any. And, (D) To direct the respondents to sanction the petitioner's pending earned leave for the period from 07.07.2018 to 05.09.2018 and to release the salary payable for the said period. And, (E) To direct the respondents to pay 18% penal interest and 5% statutory interest on all delayed retiral and service-related dues in accordance with law. And/Or, (F) To pass such other order or orders as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of Justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has superannuated from service on 30.09.2025 and despite submission of all required documents and the issuance of No Dues Certificate, the respondent authorities have failed to process the pensionary benefits of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since the representation is pending; the petitioner may approach the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievance. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the 2nd Respondent by filing a detailed representation along with all relevant documents. The moment 2nd Respondent receives such representation, he 2026:JHHC:25414 3 shall look into the matter and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. 5. It goes without saying that if the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine, necessary consequential order be issued within a further period of 4 weeks. 6. Pending I.As, if any, also stand disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 20th August 2026 Amit Uploaded on 01/09/2026