2026:JHHC:11302 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 3101 of 2018 ---------- 1. Pradeep Kumar Singh, aged about 44 years, son of late Nageshwar Singh, resident of Boriya More, P.O. Sudna, P.S. Sadar, Dist. Palamu. 2. Ashok Kumar Choudhary, aged about 51 years, son of late Ramkrit Ram, resident of Baralota, P.O. Rerma, P.S. Sadar, Dist. Palamu. 3. Anuj Kumar Shukla, aged about 40 years, son of late Maheshwar Shukla, resident of Panki Road, Rerma, P.O. Rerma, P.S. Sadar, Dist. Palamu. 4. Lallu Sahu, aged about 42 years, son of late Baban Sao, resident of Panki Road, Rerma, P.O. Rerma, P.S. Sadar, Dist. Palamu. 5. Manoj Kumar Mishra, aged about 42 years, son of Late Bhupendra Mishra, resident of Village Vansara, P.O. Pawadi, P.S. Reyam. District Darbhanga. ………. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Finance, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 5. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 6. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamu, having its office at Police Line, P.O. and P.S. Hamidganj, District Palamu. 7. The Commissioner, Palamu Commissionery, having its office at Police Line, P.O. and P.S. Hamidganj, District Palamu. 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamu, P.O. and P.S. Daltonganj, District Palamu. 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Latehar, P.O. and P.S. Latehar, District Latehar. 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa, P.O. and P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa. ………. Respondents --------- 2026:JHHC:11302 2 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Saurabh Shekhar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. J.F. Toppo, GA-V Mr. Neil Abhijit Toppo, AC to GA-V ---------- 17/ 18.04.2026 The instant writ application has been preferred for following reliefs: “(i) For issuance of appropriate writ (s), order (s), direction (s) specifically a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing and commanding upon the respondent authorities to fix and pay the petitioners the grade pay of Rs. 2800/-, instead of present Rs. 2400/- , at the entry level Upper Division Clerks post (appointed prior to 10.07.2004), working in different offices under the School Education and Literacy Department of State of Jharkhand, in Palamu Division, treating them at par with the UDC in other Departments of the State Govt. (appointed prior to 10.07.2004), as far as payment of entry level salary is concerned, as in other department the similarly situated upper division clerks have been categorized to be paid Rs. 5200-20200/- in P.B.-I with grade pay of Rs. 2400/- improved to Rs. 2800/- on confirmation of their services, while the petitioners, though similarly situated, are being paid the same scale and pay band, but in the lower grade pay of Rs. 2400/-, even after confirmation of their services. (ii) For issuance of appropriate writ (s), order (s), direction (s) specifically a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing and commanding upon the respondent authorities to grant the benefit of MACP, in accordance with and in consequence of improved entry level grade pay, prayed for in Para-1 (i), of Rs. 2800/-, in the next higher grade pay of Rs. 4200/-, instead of grade pay of Rs. 2800/- that the petitioners are now getting, in first MACP.” 2. During pendency of the writ application, one order was passed on 29.09.2023 and also a notification has been issued on 20.09.2024, which is a fresh cause of action. 3. Accordingly, due to want of instruction, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that interest of justice would be sufficed by giving liberty to the petitioner to challenge same, if so advised. 4. Accordingly, this writ application stands disposed of with the liberty as aforesaid. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 18th April, 2026 Kunal/- Uploaded on 20.04.2026