2026:JHHC:1436 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 248 of 2026 ------ Md. Afroj Alam aged about 60 years, S/o Late Md. Quasim, R/o Styleo Building, Naya Bazaar, Near Kali Mandir, Gaddi Mohalla, PO- Head Post Office, PS-Bank More, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt of Jharkhand at Project Building, PO + PS-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 3. The Joint Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt of Jharkhand at Project Building, PO + PS-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 4. The Engineer in Chief, Road Construction Department, Govt of Jharkhand at Project Building, PO + PS-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 5. The Dy. Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt of Jharkhand at Project Building, PO + PS-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 6. The Executive Engineer, Bhawan Construction Department, Bhawan Division, PO, PS & Dist-Dhanbad. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jitendra Tripathi, Advocate Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Saurav Mahto AC to GP-I ------ 02/ 20th January, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “For issuance of writ/writs, order/ orders, direction / directions or a writ in the nature mandamus commanding upon the respondents to release the retiral benefits of petitioner as the petitioner superannuated on 30.06.2025 from the post of Assistant Engineer and has not get any of the retirement benefits till date without any reasons and latches on the part of respondents and the petitioner is in desperate need of money just for his emergency medical treatment (Heart Problem) and the respondents are not releasing the same in spite of several representation by the petitioner for the reasons best known to them violating the principle of natural justice and is violative of article 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India.” 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 2026:JHHC:1436 2 respondents submits that if the petitioner files a fresh representation annexing all the documents, before the Engineer in Chief, Road Construction Department, Govt of Jharkhand - respondent No.4, his case will be considered and an appropriate order will be passed. 4. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation within four weeks before the Engineer in Chief, Road Construction Department, Govt of Jharkhand -respondent No.4. On receipt of the said representation, the case of the petitioner will be considered within three weeks. 5. If it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any benefit, the same will be disbursed within two weeks thereafter. 6. If any part of the claim of the petitioner is rejected, the reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. 7. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 20.01.2026 S.K.D.Cp-2 Uploaded on 21.01.2026