2026:JHHC:26711 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 6194 of 2026 --------- PRAVEEN KUMAR SINGH, son of Nand Lal Singh, aged about 49 years, resident of Traffic Bareak Camp-1, Marafari, P.O. & P.S. Marafari, District Bokaro (Jharkhand). ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department 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, District Ranchi. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, District Bokaro. 5. The Deputy Collector (Establishment), Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, District Bokaro. 6. The Deputy Collector (Nazarat), Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, District Bokaro. ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Rinku Bhakat, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, A.C. to G.P.-I --------- 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 direction upon the respondent to regularize the service of the petitioner on the post of Driver, in the light of judgment 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, the petitioner is working on the sanctioned vacant post with the respondents about more than 13 years with satisfactory service. ii) For direction upon the respondents to pay all consequential benefits after counting of past service of the petitioner, where the petitioner discharge his work, responsibilities as similar to regular employee. iii) During pendency of the writ petition and till the regularization of the petitioner should not be disturbed by the respondents to work with them. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in this writ application is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court on 13.05.2026 in W.P.(S) No.722 of 2026 (Gulam Khan vs. The State of Jharkhand and Others) (Annexure-4); as such, similar order be passed and 2026:JHHC:26711 2 similar benefit be granted to this petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such, the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter and so that if the case of the petitioner is found same and similar to that of W.P.(S) No.722 of 2026 then same relief shall be extended to this petitioner. 5. Having regard to the fair submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without entering into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation along with relevant documents as well as the order passed in W.P.(S) No.722 of 2026 before the respondent No.4. The moment the respondent No.4 will receive any such representation; he shall verify the factual aspect of the present case vis-à-vis the factual aspect of W.P.(S) No.722 of 2026 (Gulam Khan vs. The State of Jharkhand and Others) (Annexure-4) and if the facts/issues involved in the instant writ petition is found to be similar to the aforementioned case, the same benefits shall be extended to the present petitioner also, in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt any such representation. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not be disengaged till the final decision is taken by the concerned respondent. 7. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) AUGUST 31, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 10/09/2026