2026:JHHC:9771 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 930 of 2021 SONU KUMAR MALIK aged about 33 years, Son of Sri Ashok Ram, Resident of Gram-Nawatoli, Harizan Muhalla, Ward no.14, P.O.-& PS.- Daltonganj, District- Palamu, (Jharkhand). ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through Secretary, Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at-Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi, (Jharkhand) 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamu, P.O. and P.S. -Palamu, District - Palamu (Jharkhand). 3.The Superintendent of Police, Palamu PO and PS-Palamu, District Palamu, (Jharkhand). ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Pujari Roy, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, AC to AAG-V -------- Order No. 10 /Dated: 6th April 2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying for a direction upon the respondent-authorities to consider the candidature of the petitioner for being regularized on any of the Grade-IV post/Sweeper against the sanctioned/vacant post on which he is rendering service continuously since 25.08.2005 till date. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the State of Jharkhand is already having a regularization policy which came in the year 2015 and further amended in the year 2019. As such, learned counsel submits that the concerned respondent may be directed to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization in service in view of the aforesaid regularization policy. 3. Though a counter affidavit has been filed; however, learned counsel for the respondents does not object to the proposal of the petitioner. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid submission and also looking to the prayer, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the 2026:JHHC:9771 2 petitioner to file a fresh representation along with all relevant documents which he relies upon before the 3rd Respondent. If any such representation along with other documents/relied judgments is received by the 3rd Respondent, he shall verify the record of the case and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations including the regularization policy of 2015 which was amended in the year 2019 within a period of 12 weeks and the informed decision shall be communicated to the petitioner. 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary order shall be passed within a further period of 4 weeks. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 6th April 2026 Amit Uploaded on 21/04/2026