2026:JHHC:13387 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 2458 of 2026 --- 1. Subarn Mahto, aged about 69 years, S/o Feku Mahto, R/o Ward No. 1, village Meral, P.O. & P.S. Meral, District Garhwa, Jharkhand; 2. Qazi Abdul Hadi, aged about 77 years, S/o Abdul Rashid, R/o Ward No. 02, village Uchari, P.O. & P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand; 3. Anil Kumar Verma, aged about 72 years, S/o late Pachkauri Ram, R/o Vishunpur, PO. Nawada, P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand; 4. Nita Kumari Sinha, aged about 63 years, W/o Anil Kumar Verma, R/o Ward No. 9, Gram Vishunpur, P.O. Nawada, P.S. Garhwa, District Jharkhand; 5. Ajay Prasad, aged about 69 years, S/o Ramchandra Prasad, R/o Ward No. 8, Chiniya Road, Near T.B. Ward, P.O. & P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. ...Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Higher, Technical Education & Skill Development, Government of Jharkhand, Office at 3rd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, P.O and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 834002. 2. The Director, Higher Education, Department of Higher, Technical Education & Skill Development, Government of Jharkhand, Office at 3rd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, P.O and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 834002. 3. Nilamber-Pitamber University, through the Registrar, Office at Medininagar, P.O. & P.S Medininagar, District Palamau, Jharkhand. 4. The Vice Chancellor, Nilamber-Pitamber University, Office at Medininagar, P.O. & P.S Medininagar, District Palamu, Jharkhand. 5. The Registrar, Nilamber-Pitamber University, Office at Medininagar, P.O. & P.S Medininagar, District Palamu, Jharkhand. ...Respondents. -- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Subhneet Jha, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Neil Abhijit Toppo, A.C to G.A.-V For the Resp.-N.P.University : Dr. A.K.Singh, Advocate Mr. Sharon Toppo, Advocate -- 2026:JHHC:13387 2 02/01.05.2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioners for the following reliefs: “(A) For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, direction upon the Respondents to pay the arrears of salary of the Petitioners for the period of 01.01.1996 to 31.03.2000 under the 5th Pay Fixation that has not been paid to the Petitioners even after the regularization of the services of the Petitioners by Ranchi University pursuant to the judgment dated 12.10.2004 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 6098 of 1997.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by directing the concerned respondent to look into the matter and pass an appropriate order. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter-affidavit has been filed as such the petitioners may be directed to file fresh representation before the respondents for redressal of their respective grievance. 4. Having regard to the fair submission made by learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent-Registrar, Nilamber-Pitamber University to treat this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order and if the case of the petitioners is found to be suitable; then it will 2026:JHHC:13387 3 recommend the case before respondent-State who shall take a necessary decision in the matter within a further period of 4 weeks. 5. As a result, the instant writ application is disposed of in the (Deepak Roshan, J.) 1st May, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 06/05/2026