JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON ARVIND KUMAR SINGH AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, June 13 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on May 12:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioners praying therein for the following relief: For issuance of an appropriate writ(s) /order(s) / direction(s), in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider for grant of U.G.C. scale in terms of the order passed by the Hon'ble Patna High Court in C.W.J.C. No. 250 of 2019, as contained in Annexure-1, approved in L.P.A. No. 683 of 2023, as contained in Annexure-2, and affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. No. 23633 of 2025 vide order dated 29.08.2025, as contained in Annexure-3, and, accordingly, to dispose of the representation filed by the petitioners before the respondent no. 2 on 20.09.2025, as contained in Annexure-4, which is still pending;

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the petitioners are fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application; however, in spite of repeated representation, the grievance of the petitioners has not been redressed.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioners may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing fresh representation, who shall look into the matter so that the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed.

5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent No. 2 to look into the grievance of the petitioners by treating this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The petitioners may serve a copy of this writ application along with the relevant documents to the concerned respondent for convenience.

6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed.

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