RANCHI, India, Dec. 17 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 17:

1. Since similar facts and issues are involved in both the writ petitions, they are being heard together and disposed of by this common order.

2. For the sake of convenience, the substantial reliefs as sought for in W.P. (C) No. 791 of 2025 are being reproduced herein-below:-

(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) in the nature of mandamus upon the respondents to pay overtime, bonus and leave to the manpower working in the Retail Liquor Shops established and controlled by the Jharkhand State Beverage Corporation Limited in terms of Clause 9.3 of the tender document and Clause 5.2.1.2 of the Agreement dated 01.07.2023.

(ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) upon the respondents to allow payment of salaries of Shop Supervisors in terms of Rule-24 of the Jharkhand Excise (Operation of Retail Product Shops through Jharkhand State Beverage Corporation Limited) Rules, 2022.

(iii) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) to show cause as to how and under what authority the revised minimum wages has not been fixed by the Manager of the respective Districts in terms of Clause 5.2.3.6 of the Tender Document and Clause 14 of the Agreement.

(iv) Upon showing insufficient cause a further writ/s, order/s or direction/s upon the respondents to forthwith revised the wages in terms of Clause 14 of the Agreement and Clause 5.2.3.6 of the Tender Document.

(v) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) upon the respondents to show cause as to how and under what authority the minimum guarantee revenue has been increased by 18.73% for the financial year 2024-25 in comparison to the last achieved minimum guarantee revenue.

3. It appears that the petitioner has approached this Court without awaiting the outcome of its representation dated 14.11.2024.

4. Looking to the nature of the disputes and the reliefs claimed therein coupled with the facts that the representation of the petitioner is still pending consideration before the respondent No.2, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondent No.2 to not only consider the representation dated 14.11.2024, but even the contents of this petition as a representation and decide the same as expeditiously as possible and in any event by 31st of December, 2025.

5. Both the writ petitions stand disposed of accordingly.

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