2026:JHHC:26097 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4779 of 2026 Devendra Paswan, Aged about- 63 years, S/o. Sukhdev Paswan, R/o. Village- Motia, P.Ο.- Motia, P.S. -Motia (O.P.), District-Godda, Jharkhand. .... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. - Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Primary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, P.O. and P.S.- Dumka, District-Dumka. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Godda, , P.O. and P.S.-Godda, District-Godda 6. The Accountant General, Jharkhand, At-The Office of the Accountant General, P.O and P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi. .... Respondent(s) -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashish Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ratnesh Kumar, SC (L&C)-I For the Respondent No.6 : Mr. Amit Kr. Verma, Advocate -------- Order No.2 /Dated: 28th August 2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “ 1.i. For fixation of pension of the petition and thereafter to make payment of the arrears of the pension and also to regularize the pension. ii. For making payment of the entire post retiral dues of the petitioner like the gratuity, Leave encashment etc. iii. For making payment of all the arrears of pension and post retiral dues with statutory as well as penal interest. And/Or, iv. For further issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) 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 the grievance of 2026:JHHC:26097 2 the petitioner is that though several retiral benefit has been paid however few retiral benefits have not been paid and the matter is pending before the Director, Primary Education. Accordingly, at this stage, interest of justice would be sufficed by directing the Director, Primary Education to verify the record of the case and the entire admitted dues with respect to retiral benefit be paid to the petitioner. 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 fair submission of learned counsel for the petitioner the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the 3rd Respondent to treat this writ application as representation and after verification of the record, take a decision in the matter within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. It goes without saying that if the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine, then remaining retiral dues be paid within a further period of two weeks. 6. Pending I.As, if any, also stand disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 28th August 2026 Amit Uploaded on 6/9/2026