2026:JHHC:26403 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 5637 of 2026 ---------- Bhola Singh, aged about 76 years, son of late Tutun Singh, resident of House No. 11, Kokar Chunna Bhatta, H.B. Road, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Lalpur, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of Jharkhand, F.F.P. Building, P.O.+P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. Divisional Manager-cum-District Transport Officer, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Roy, AC to GA-III Mr. Aditya Raman, AC to GA-III ---------- 02/ 31.08.2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction upon the respondents to pay arrears of pension from January, 2025 till date and also to pay arrears of 10% of his pension from the date of regularization i.e. 2004 till date and to start payment of his current pension by issuing pension payment order at the earliest. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instant application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach concerned respondents, so that his grievances raised in the writ application can be redressed.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since counter-affidavit has not been filed, if the petitioner so wish, he may approach the concerned authorities for redressal of his grievances. 4. Having regard to the limited submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file fresh representation before the respondent No. 1. The moment the respondent No. 1 will receive any such representation; he shall take decision in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations 1 2026:JHHC:26403 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential order be issued within a further period of four weeks. 6. As a result, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 31st August, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded 08.09.2026 2