( 2026:JHHC:26741 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 6638 of 2026 ---- 1. Manish Gautam, aged about 43 years, S/o Nityanand Dubey, R/o- Ward No.7 Pipra Kalan, P.O & P.S- Garhwa, Dist-Garhwa, Jharkhand. 2. Navneet Kumar Mishra, Aged About 43 years, S/o- Birendra Kumar Mishra, R/o- Village Bilaspur, P.O- Jamue, P.S-Nagar Untari, Dist.- Garhwa, Jharkhand. …..Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand, P.O & P.S - Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Secretary, Department of Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, P.O & P.S Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The President, Jharkhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ranchi having its office at Bazar Road, Resaldar Nagar, P.O & P.S-Doranda, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The President, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Garhwa, P.O-P.S & District-Garhwa, Jharkhand. …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate : Mr. Arpan Mishra, Advocate : Mr. Ritesh Kr. Pathak, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Sachin Kumar, AC to SC-I --- 02/ Dated: 31.08.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioners praying therein for the following reliefs: “i. To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the respondents to consider and regularize the services of the petitioner, who has been continuously discharging duties for more than ten years against the sanctioned post of Clerk and Bench Clerk in the District Consumer Forum, Garhwa, having ( 2026:JHHC:26741 ) been appointed through a duly notified public selection process. b) To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 07.08.2025 (Annexure-7) for regularization of his services, pursuant to the recommendations forwarded vide Letter No. 125 and 126 dated 08.08.2025 (Annexure-8 Series) and Letter No. 557 dated 21.08.2025, (Annexure-9) within a stipulated period.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application. He further submits that in spite of, the representation dated 07.08.2025, the grievance of the petitioner has not been redressed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioners may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter so that the grievance of the petitioners can be redressed. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent No. 3 to look into the grievance of the petitioners by treating this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations and also taking into account Annexure-8 and 9, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioners and if the order is passed in favour of the petitioners consequential benefits be granted within a further period of 4 weeks. The petitioners may serve a copy of this writ application along with the relevant documents to the concerned respondent for convenience. 6. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 31.08.2026 Abha/-