2026:JHHC:227 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.7301 of 2025 ----- Alaka Mallick, W/o Late Sunil Kumar Mallick, r/o Godhuli Senior Citizen’s Home Pvt. Ltd., At- Deogachhia More, Barrackpore- Kalyani Expressway, P.O.- Deogachhia, P.S- Naihati, District- North 24 Pgs, West Bengal .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand 3.The Director, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand 4.The Registrar, Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, At Dhanbad, P.O. and P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad 5.The registrar, Ranchi University, At Near Sahid Chowk, P.O. GPO and P.S. Kotwali, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 6.The Accountant General (A&E), having its office at Shyamli, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Zaid Imam, AC to SC-VII For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Anoop Kumar Mehta, Advocate Mr. Shabhum Lahriya, Advocate Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate …...... 04/ 07.01.2026: The matter relates to payment of family pension and arrears. As the family pension and arrears were not been paid, the petitioner is forced to approached this Court. 2. Today, during course of argument, the Ranchi University has handed over a Memo bearing No.PEN/702/26 dated 03.01.2026, whereby they have instructed the Punjab National Bank to credit an amount of Rs.8,51,109/- as arrears of pension from January 2021 onwards. Further, in the counter affidavit which has been filed today in the Court, it has been mentioned that the regular pension will start from January 2026. 3. Considering the said submission and the documents which has been handed over to this Court, I am of the opinion the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed. If the petitioner has any further grievance inspite of this, it will be open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 07th January, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 09/01/2026.