RANCHI, India, June 6 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on May 6:

1. The instant application has been preferred by the petitioner for following relief:-

(i) For direction upon the respondents particularly respondent No. 2 to sanction pay Scale of Rs. 6500- 10500 for First Modified Assured Career Progression (Modified ACP) and Pay Scale of Rs. 10000-15200 for Second Modified A.C.P., to petitioner, on completion of 10 years and 20 years of service respectively, as per Resolution of the Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand as contained in Memo No. 2367 dated 15-10-2024; (ii) For direction upon the concerned respondents to convert the pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500 and 10000-15200 in Pay Band 2 with grade pay of Rs. 4800 and Pay Band 3 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- correspondingly with effect from 01.01.2006 when pay was revised in the light of recommendation of 6th Pay Revision Committee;

(iii) For direction upon the concerned respondents to pay the difference of salary on grant of pay Scale of Rs. 6500-10500 for First Modified ACP and Pay Scale of Rs. 10000-15200 for Second Modified ACP on Completion of 10 years and 20 years of service respectively.

(iv) For direction upon the concerned respondents to Revise the pensionary benefits of the Petitioner on grant of pay Scale of Rs.6500-10500 for First Modified ACP and Pay Scale of Rs.10000-15200 for Second Modified ACP on Completion of 10 years and 20 years of service respectively as per Resolution of the Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand as contained in Memo No. 2367 dated 15-10-2024 and make payment of arrears of difference of pensionary benefits.

2. At the outset learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has retired way back in the year 2016 but his grievance has not yet been redressed by the respondent-authorities. He further submits that since the petitioner is duly entitled for the relief as prayed in the writ application; as such respondents may be directed to take a decision in the matter in accordance with law.

3. Learned counsel for the Respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed till date, as such the instant writ application may be disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the concerned respondent.

4. Having regard to the limited submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ application is hereby disposed, without going into merit of the case, by directing the 2nd Respondent to treat this writ application as a representation and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable Rules and Regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order.

The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to serve a copy of this writ application to the 2nd Respondent at the earliest.

It goes without saying that if the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine then consequential benefit must be extended to the petitioner within a further period of Six weeks.

5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A.s if any, also closed.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=A9S7c5LDIsB6RXaCf816xxgAnMMiWT4apeyT6mKUU95ZsGyBvCXXJFjsVL2%2B%2B6BT&caseno=WPC/2116/2025&cCode=1&cino=JHHC010025472025&state_code=7&appFlag=)

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