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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P(S). No. 6606 of 2026
---- SAVITRI DEVI, wife of Patal Bauri, aged about 46 years, resident of Bhawanipur Tola Chitahi, Chas, P.O. & P.S. Chas, District Bokaro (Jharkhand).
.......Petitioner(s)
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Principal Secretary, Dept. of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist- Ranchi.
3. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, District Bokaro.
4. The District Confendential department incharge, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, Dist. Bokaro.
.....Respondent(s)
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
--- For the Petitioners : Ms. Rinku Bhakat, 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 petitioner(s) praying therein for the following reliefs: i) For direction upon the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioner on the post of Jarukash (Sweeper) (Anusevak), who is working as daily wages in the sanctioned vacant post of anusevak without any gap since 2009, more than 17 years with satisfactory service, in the light of judgement rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Jaggo Vrs. Union of India reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826 and Bhola Nath Vrs. State of Jharkhand reported in 2026 SCC OnLine SC 129. ii) For direction upon the respondents to pay all consequential benefits after counting of past service of the petitioner, where the petitioner discharged her work, responsibilities as similar to regular employee. iii) During pendency of the writ petition the petitioner should not be disturb by the respondents to work with them and till regularization of her service.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application; as such, she submits that this case may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner
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to file fresh representation before the concerned respondent for redressal of her grievance.
4.
Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner(s) may approach the 3rd respondent for redressal of her grievance.
5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and looking to the prayer made in the instant writ application, the same is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the 3rd respondent by filing a fresh representation along with all relevant documents. The moment the 3rd respondent receives the representation of petitioner then he will verify the record of the case and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations and also taking into account Annexure-3, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation.
6. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential order be passed within a further period of 2 weeks.
7. It is made clear that if the petitioner is still working, she shall not be disengaged and shall be receiving her regular remuneration, what she is getting today.
(Deepak Roshan, J.) 31.08.2026 Abha/-