( 2026:JHHC:26544 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 6685 of 2026 ---- 1. Uday Kumar Pal, aged about 54 years, S/o-Vishwnath Pal, Resident of ward No. 5. Village - Sundi P.O. Raji P.S. Kharaundhi, Sundi & District- Garhwa, Jharkhand. 2. Ram Lakhan Yadav, aged about 54 years, S/o- Bhola Yadav, Resident of ward No. 1, Village Sundi P.O. Raji P.S. Kharaundhi, Sundi & District- Garhwa, Jharkhand. 3. Ram Kumar Baitha, aged about 42 years, S/o- Kodu Baitha, Resident of ward No. 4, Village - Sisari P.O.-Kharaundhi & District- Garhwa, Torelawa P.S. Jharkhand. .......Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Director General-cum-Commandant General, Jharkhand Home Guards & Fire Fighting Services, Rajendra Chowk, Doranda, P.O. P.S. Doranda. Ranchi-834002, Jharkhand. 3. The Deputy Inspector General Home Guards and Fire Fighting Services, Jharkhand Home Guards and Fire Services, Rajendra Chowk. Doranda. P.O. & P.S. Doranda. District Ranchi - 834002. Jharkhand 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa Office at Garhwa. P.O., P.S.- Garhwa, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand. 5. The District Commandant, Jharkhand Home Guards. Office at Garhwa, P.O.. P.S. Garhwa, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand. 6. The Commandant, Jharkhand Home Guards, Office at Central Training Institute, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 7. Deputy Superintendent of Police -cum-District Commandant, Jharkhand Home Guards, Office at Garhwa, P.O., P.S. Garhwa, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand. .....Respondent(s) --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : Mr. Mastar Akash, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate --- 04/ Dated: 31.08.2026 ( 2026:JHHC:26544 ) 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the statutory appeal is pending before the 3rd respondent. 2. Accordingly, it would be sufficed if respondent no. 3 (Appellate Authority) be directed to dispose the appeal in accordance with law. 3. There is no objection from the respondents. 4. Having regard to the fair submission of learned counsels for the parties, the instant application stands disposed of without going into the merits of the case, by directing the respondent no.3 to treat this writ application as representation/appeal and pass a proper order in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of this order. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 31.08.2026 Abha/-