Harendra Nath Banergee v. the State of Jharkhand
Writ Petition (Service) – Direction for implementation of departmental decision
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; W.P. (S) No. 4952 of 2024; decided 06-09-2024 by Deepak Roshan, J.; three petitioners sought implementation of Water Resources Department decision in Letter No. 440 dated 18.03.2023 and parity of benefits with similarly situated persons; respondents included State of Jharkhand, Principal Secretaries (Water Resources, Finance, Personnel/Administrative Reforms/Rajbhasha), Under Secretary (Water Resources), Administrator and Chief Engineer, Subarnrekha Multi Purpose Project; no counter-affidavit filed; writ disposed of with direction to respondent no.2 to treat writ as representation and decide per law within 16 weeks, with consequential benefits if claim succeeds; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.2 to treat the writ application as a representation and take a decision in accordance with law, extending necessary consequential benefits to the petitioners within 16 weeks if their claim is found in their favour.