2026:JHHC:26255 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 5927of 2026 Subodh Kumar Pandey, aged about 61 Years, son of Lalan Pandey, Resident of Koriyadih, Devi Mandap Nawada Basti, Bishunpur Road, P.O. & P.S. -Jhumri Telaiya, District-Koderma, Jharkhand. .... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Inspector General of Prisons, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Jail Inspectorate, TA Division Building Near Dhurwa Golchakkar, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... Respondent(s) -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Akash Deep, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. K. K. Singh, SC-V -------- Order No.2 /Dated: 29th August 2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “1.a. For a direction upon the concerned respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 13.03.2026, whereby and whereunder the petitioner has sought for granting benefit of ‘Time Bound Promotion’ i.e. 3rd M.A.C.P. w.e.f. 26.02.2022 on the ground that the petitioner has completed 30 years of service; AND b. For a direction upon the concerned respondents to calculate and pay the pension and other monetary benefit after giving benefit of ‘Time Bound Promotion' i.e. 3rd M.A.C.P. AND c. Any other relief or reliefs as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper for which the petitioner is very much entitled under the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 2026:JHHC:26255 2 petitioner has completed 30 years of service but till date, the petitioner has not been given benefit of 3rd M.A.C.P in terms of Memo No. 2981 dated 01.09.2009 of Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand. He submits that the petitioner has also made representation with respect to the above benefit but no decision has been taken by the respondent- authorities. As such, he submits that this writ application may be disposed of with liberty to petitioner to approach the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievance. 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 aforesaid, without going into merit of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the respondent no.3 by filing a fresh representation along with all relevant documents. The moment respondent no.3 receives such representation, after verification of the record he shall take a decision in the matter with regard to the claim made in this writ application in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of such 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 four weeks. 6. Pending I.As, if any, also stand disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 29th August 2026 Amit Uploaded on 7/9/2026