Vishnu Deo Pandit v. the State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Deptt of Water Resources
Case brief
What is this about?
Retired employee's writ petition (W.P.(S) No. 4770 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 02.09.2024, Ambuj Nath, J.) seeking disposal of representation dated 24.01.2024 for grant of annual increment for the last year of service (31.05.2003 to 01.06.2004, date of retirement); representation pending before Executive Engineer, Minor Distribution Division No.5, Dimna, Jamshedpur and Principal Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Government of Jharkhand; writ disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation within four weeks; pending I.A. disposed of. Keywords: annual increment; last year of service; retirement; representation; direction to dispose; four weeks; State of Jharkhand; East Singhbhum; Hazaribagh.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2 to dispose of the petitioner's representation within four weeks from the date of receipt of the order; pending I.A., if any, also stands disposed of.