Binay Kumar Srivastava v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Arrear salary May 2021; arrear salary October and November 2021; Travelling Allowance (T.A.) accrued; Earned Leave benefit kept at abeyance; superannuation on 31.01.2025; statutory interest @ 18% on delayed payments; no counter affidavit filed; writ application treated as representation; decision within 12 weeks; extension of eligible benefit within further 4 weeks; service of copy of order for early disposal; State of Jharkhand; Department of Home, Jail & Disaster Management (Jail); Inspector General of Prisons; Superintendent (Divisional Jail) Seraikela; Superintendent (Divisional Jail) Madhupur; W.P.(S) No. 3881 of 2026; Deepak Roshan, J.; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with direction to respondent no. 2 to treat the writ application as a representation and take a decision in accordance with law and applicable rules within 12 weeks; any benefit for which the petitioner is found eligible to be extended within a further 4 weeks; petitioner to serve copy of the order with the writ application for early disposal.