( 2026:JHHC:26434 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 6597 of 2026 ---- GOPAL PRASAD, son of Late Ram Lagan Prasad aged about 56 years, resident of Tenughat, P.O.-Right Bank Tenughat P.S.- Petarwar, District Tenughat (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 Secretary, Revenue. Registration & Land Reform, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist- Ranchi. 4. The Commissioner, North Chotanagpur Division, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh. 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, District Bokaro. 6. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, District Bokaro. 7. The Sub Divisional Officer, Bermo (Tenughat), P.O. & P.S. Tenughat, District Bokaro. .....Respondent(s) --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : Mr. Rinku Bhakat, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Kunal Chandra Suman, AC to GP-II --- 03/ 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 respondent to regularize the service of the petitioner in the light of Notification No.1348 dated 13.02.2015 [Annexure-3] and Notification No.4871 dated 20.06.2019 [Annexure-3/1] issued by the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa, Govt. of Jharkhand and considering the judgement of the Hon'ble Apex Court Narendra Kumar Tiwari & Ors. Vrs. State of Jharkhand reported in (2018) 8 SCC 238, Dharam Singh & Ors. Vrs. State of U.P. and Anr. reported in 2025 SCC Online SC 1735 and Jaggo Vs. Union of India & Ors. Reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826, Bhola Nath Vrs. State of Jharkhand reported in 2026 SCC OnLine SC 129. considering the facts that the petitioner is continuously working since ( 2026:JHHC:26434 ) 1993 on sanctioned vacant post of the Peon with the respondents instead of appointed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Bermo, Tenughat ii) For direction upon the respondents to pay all consequential benefits after counting of past service of the petitioner, where the petitioner discharged his work, responsibilities as similar to regular employee. iii) During pendency of the writ petition the petitioner should not be disturbed 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, he submits that this case may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation before the concerned respondent for redressal of his 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 his 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-4, 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, he shall not be disengaged and shall be receiving his regular remuneration, what he is getting today. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 31.08.2026 Abha/-