2026:JHHC:26671 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 6188 of 2026 --------- ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA, aged about- 64 years, Son of - Sri Shashi Bhusan Sharma, R/o- Lower Burdwan Compound Rani Devi House, near Dhobi ghat, P.O.- Lalpur P.S.- Lalpur, Dist- Ranchi (Jharkhand). ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Higher, Technical Education & Skill Development Department, having its office at- Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand). 2. The Director, Higher, Technical Education & Skill Development Department, having its office at-Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. The Ranchi University, through its Registrar, P.O. University, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi-834008, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 4. The Secretary, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Circular Road, P.O.-GPO & P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi ...Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Pujari Roy, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : M/s. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Amit Kr. Sinha, Shubham Malviya, Advocate M/s. Sanjoy Piprawall, Prince Kumar, Jay Prakash, Advocates --------- 02/Dated: 31.08.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: i. For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions including a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon the respondents to immediately and forthwith consider and recommend the candidature of the petitioner for being promoted from the post of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) to the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) and further from the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) to the post of Lecturer (Selection Grade) / (Associate Professor), under the appropriate promotional Statute including new Career Advancement Scheme (hereinafter to be referred as CAS in Short) OR under any other promotional scheme as applicable under law, after duly scrutinizing/screening the candidature of the petitioner in terms of the Broad guidelines framed by the Dukhu Ram kuiry Committee contained in Memo no. 2409 dated 14.12.2018, and on being found eligible/suitable/entitled in all aspect, further, be pleased to grant him promotion on the said post, and consequently to make payment of the entire consequential promotional benefits, from the due date till the actual promotion to the post of Lecturer (Selection Grade) / (Associate Professor), is being granted. ii. For issuance of further appropriate writ/order/direction, directing the respondent JPSC, that in the light of recommendation made by the Ranchi University, to issue appropriate order granting concurrence/approval of the candidature of the petitioner for being finally promoted from the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) to the post of Lecturer (Selection Grade)/(Associate Professor), as 2026:JHHC:26671 2 the same is pending consideration, before the respondents for a considerable period, till date, without assigning any reason for the same, thereby depriving the petitioner from being promoted on the said higher post, and further is putting them in huge pecuniary loss and otherwise. iii. iii. For issuance of further appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents not to arbitrarily discriminate against these petitioner from similarly situated other persons, whose cases has duly been considered and has been granted Lecturer (Senior Scale) and further from the post of Lecturer (Senior Scale) to the post of Lecturer (Selection Grade) /(Associate Professor), but the case of the petitioner is not being considered, till date, for the reason best known to them. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by directing the respondent-University to take a decision in the matter and recommend the same to the respondent-State for its approval and a timeframe may be indicated so that his case can be addressed in a better footing. 4. Learned counsel for the respective respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed by either of the respondents; as such, the petitioner, if so chooses, may file a fresh representation. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent No.3-Ranchi University through its Registrar. The moment the Registrar of the respondent-University will receive the fresh representation, he shall verify the records of the case and forward the same to the respondent No.4 within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of any such representation. 6. Thereafter, the respondent No.4 shall look into the matter and take a final decision on the grievance of the petitioner within a further period of 6 weeks by passing necessary order of 2026:JHHC:26671 3 concurrence in accordance with law and forward the same to the respondent No.3. Thereafter, the respondent No.3 shall forward the same for sanction to the respondent-State within a further period of 6 weeks and thereafter, the petitioner shall be paid all consequential benefits within a further period of 2 weeks. 7. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) AUGUST 31, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 09/09/2026