RANCHI, India, June 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on May 15:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs:

i) Issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to close / drop pending Departmental Proceedings initiated against the Petitioner on the basis of FIR lodged in Deoghar Town P.S. Case No. 276/20 dated 03.06.2020 in light of Judgment of Acquittal dated 17.11.2025 passed in G.R. No. 562/2020 arising out of Deoghar Town P.S. Case No. 276/20 dated 03.06.2020.

ii) Issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to release balance salary for the period 04.06.2020 to 18.07.2023 during which the Petitioner was put under suspension.

iii) Issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to grant all increments which have withheld been since 04.06.2020 and to pay arrears thereof.

iv) Issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to revise the salary of the Petitioner in 7th Pay which has been withheld on the pretext of pending Criminal /Departmental Proceedings against the Petitioner and to pay arrears thereof.

v) Issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to grant the benefit of promotion / ACP / MACP applicable to the Petitioner which has also been withheld on the pretext of pending Criminal / Departmental Proceedings against the Petitioner and to pay arrears thereof.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application; as such, he submits that this case may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation before the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievance.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may approach the respondent no.3 for redressal of his grievance.

5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and looking to the prayer made in the instant writ application, the same is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the 3rd respondent by filing a fresh representation along with all relevant documents. The moment 3rd respondent receives the representation; he shall take a decision in the matter with regard to the claim raised in the writ application after verification of the record in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation.

6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of.

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