2026:JHHC:7414 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1699 of 2026 Harendra Kumar Singh, son of late Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, resident of Neelanchal Kothi Compound, P.O Hehal, P.S. Sukhdeo Nagar, District- Ranchi. .. Petitioner(s) -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, office at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, office at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Govt. of Jharkhand, office at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The Joint Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi. 6. Accountant General(A&E), Jharkhand,Doranda,Ranchi....Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the petitioner(s): Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate. For the State Mr. Ayush Deb, AC to GP-VI ------- 02/17.03.2026: Heard the parties. 2. By way of filing this petition, the petitioner prays for direction upon the respondents to release and pay the pension and other retiral benefits as the petitioner superannuated from the post of Assistant Settlement Officer, Ranchi on 28.2.2025. 3. After hearing the parties, I find that a proceeding was initiated against the petitioner and an enquiry report, after conclusion of the enquiry, has already been forwarded to the Disciplinary Authority on 18.7.2025, but the respondent authorities have not taken any steps on the said report and on that ground, the retiral benefit of the petitioner has been withheld. 4. In that view, without entering into the merit of this case, I direct the Disciplinary Authority to take a final decision on the proceeding, which was initiated against the petitioner, considering the enquiry report, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Once the decision is taken, respondent No. 2 i.e. the Principal Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, will take a proper decision on disbursement of the retiral benefit of the petitioner within a period of three weeks, thereafter. 5. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of. 17th March, 2026. Anu-Cp2. Uploaded on: 19.3.2026 (ANANDA SEN, J.)