2026:JHHC:26786 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 6414 of 2026 1. Naynar Vasav, aged about 37 years, son of Suresh Kumar Sharma, resident of Ward No.-32, near Dr. Nina Jha, New Agarwa, VTC: Motihari, P.O. and P.S.-Motihari, District- Motihari, State-Bihar. 2. Durgesh Pratap Singh, aged about 42 years, son of Baleshwar Singh, resident of Ward No.2, Kalyanpur, Hanuman Ganj, P.O.-Mohammadabad Yusufpur, P.S.- Mohammadabad Ghazipur, District-Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. 3. Nisha, aged about 40 years, D/o Ashok Kumar Singh, resident of S-37/7, S-Type, P.O. and P.S.- Adityapur, District-Seraikella-Kharsawan, Jharkhand-831013 ...PETITIONERS -Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary (Health), Health Medication Education and Family Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S.-Doranda, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Mission Director, National Health Mission, Health Medication Education or Medical Education, Government of Jharkhand having its office at State R.C.H. Office, G.V.I. Campus, Namkum, P.O. and P.S.-Namkum, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand ..RESPONDENTS -- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : M/s. Anish Kumar Mishra, Rituraj, Advocates For the Respondents : A.C to S.C.-V -- 02/31.08.2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioners for the following reliefs: (1) For issuance of an appropriate writ or writs particularly writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondents to enhance payment of honorarium to the petitioners more particularly to enhance the honorarium up to 4.50% for year 2022 and 7.50% for year 2023 in the same manner as is being paid to similarly situated employees appointed who are working at the same post on which the petitioners are working but the respondent authorities in a very illegal and arbitrary manner are not enhancing honorarium in the same manner as has been enhanced to the aforesaid the similarly situated persons. (ii) For issuance of further writ or writs or declaration that the action of the respondents with respect to 2026:JHHC:26786 2 enhancement of honorarium to the petitioners in a different manner from that of the similarly situated persons is illegal, arbitrary and violates the provisions of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. (iii) For issuance of an appropriate writ or writs particularly writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondents to pay the arrears of honorarium from year 2022 to till today for enhanced honorarium to the petitioners. (iv) For issuance of further writ or writs in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay statutory interest on all admissible dues to the petitioners from the date it was payable to the petitioners to the date of actual payment. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned respondent, so that grievance raised by the petitioners in this writ application can be redressed. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed, as such, petitioners may approach the concerned respondent for redressal of their grievances. 4. Having regard to the limited submission 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 petitioners to file fresh representation before the respondent no. 3. The moment the respondent no. 3 receives such representation; he shall take a decision in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 2026:JHHC:26786 3 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioners, necessary consequential benefit be issued within a further period of 3 weeks. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 31st August, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 12 /09/2026