Binod Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; W.P. (S) No. 3123 of 2019; Binod Kumar vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.; decided 13.01.2026 by Deepak Roshan, J.; promotion from Class IV to Class III post; 50% promotion quota; A.C.P./M.A.C.P.; Assured Career Progression / MACP benefits; reliance on Amresh Kumar Singh & Ors. vs. State of Bihar & Ors., 2023 SCC OnLine SC 496; liberty to file representation before District Education Officer, Palamau; time-bound directions (5 weeks / 12 weeks / 6 weeks); monetary benefits; writ disposed of; service matter; Palamau; secondary education.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach Respondent No. 6 (District Education Officer, Palamau) within five weeks; the respondent to pass a necessary order on promotion and/or A.C.P./M.A.C.P. within 12 weeks of receipt of the representation, keeping in mind the Apex Court judgment in Amresh Kumar Singh (2023 SCC OnLine SC 496); monetary benefits to be extended within a further 6 weeks. Pending I.A., if any, closed.