Krishna Deo Prasad v. the State of Jharkhand
Service law – Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP)
Case brief
What is this about?
Krishna Deo Prasad v. State of Jharkhand; W.P. (S) No. 4264 of 2026; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Deepak Roshan, J.; decided 30.06.2026; MACP; Modified Assured Career Progression; 1st and 2nd MACP; Resolution No.2981/F dated 01.09.2009; Department of Planning-cum-Finance Govt. of Jharkhand; representation dated 02.06.2026 Annexure-7; District Dairy Development Officer Garhwa; Dairy Development Directorate Jharkhand; no counter affidavit; writ disposed without merits; treat writ application as representation; reasoned and speaking order; 12 weeks; consequential benefits within 4 weeks; pending I.A. closed; service and pension-related benefits; Jharkhand service law.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.4 (District Dairy Development Officer, Garhwa) to treat the writ application as a representation, examine the petitioner's MACP grievance, and take a decision in accordance with law and applicable rules by a reasoned and speaking order within 12 weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, communicating the decision to the petitioner; if the decision is in the petitioner's favour, all consequential benefits to be paid within a further 4 weeks. Pending I.A., if any, closed.