IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 5216 of 2012

1. Dilip Kumar Sinha, son of Lt. Harihar Prasad, resident of Flat No. H-2, Sahdeo Mansion, Durga Road, Uliyan, Kadma, P.O. & P.S. Kadma, Singhbhum East

2. Anil Kumar Sinha s/o Sri Bhagwat Sinha, resident of Bharti Compound, c/o K.K. Sinha, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Ranchi

3. Kumar Ravi s/o Lt. Nand Lal Prasad, r/o Flat No. 202, Vasudeo Enclave, P.O. Bariatu, P.S Sadar, Deepa Toli, Ranchi

4. Narendra Kumar Singh s/o Sri Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, r/o Gosai Tola, P.O. & P.S. Chutiya, District Ranchi

5. Sushil Kumar Bariyar s/o Lt. Rachita Nand Prasad, r/o 7^th Lane, Natajee Nagar, P.O.& P.S. Lower Bazar, District Ranchi

6. Bijay Kumar Bharti s/o Arjun Bharti, r/o Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Ranchi ... … Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. State of Jharkhand.

2. Secretary, Department of Industry, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S Doranda, District Ranchi

3. Director, Department of Industry, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O.

& P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi

4. Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S Dhurwa, District Ranchi

5. Secretary, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi ... … Respondent(s)

With W.P.(S) No. 2381 of 2012 Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay, son of Sri Chandradip Upadhyay, resident of 302, Divyam, Sai Vihar, Ashok Ashram Enclave, Dibdih, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, Ranchi. ... … Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. State of Jharkhand.

2. Secretary, Department of Industry, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Project Building, Dhurwa, District-Ranchi.

3. Director, Department of Industry, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O.

& P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi.

4. Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

5. Secretary, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi ... … Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, Advocate Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocate [in both cases]

For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Suresh Kumar, SC (L&C)-II [in W.P.(S) No. 2381 of 2012]

Mr. Ashwini Bhushan, AC to Sr. SC-II [in W.P.(S) No. 5216 of 2012]

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JUDGMENT

CAV On 13/01/2026 Pronounced On 27/01/2026 Since common issue is involved in both these writ petitions;

as such, both were heard together and being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. In W.P.(S) No. 5216 of 2012 the petitioners have made the following prayers:

“i) Quashing the office order dated 14-06-2012 issued by the Director Industries, Jharkhand, Ranchi in terms of which the order no. 964 dated 09-04-2006 and order no. 1625 dated 17-07-2006 and order no. 88 dated 15-01-2007 has been modified and the benefit of A.C.P. granted to Industries Extension Officers by placing them in pay scale of 6500-10500 has been reduced to pay scale of 5500-9000 and direction for recovery of alleged excess payment has been issued;

ii) Upon quashing the office order dated 14-06-2012 issued by the Director Industries, Jharkhand, Ranchi be further pleased to hold that the Industry Extension Officers are entitled to the pay scale of 6500-10500 consequent to grant of benefit of 1^st A.C.P.;

iii) Further, for a direction upon the respondents to pass an order of confirmation of benefit of 1^st A.C.P. of the petitioners and release the arrears of salary of the petitioners which has been withheld on account of non- confirmation of the benefits of 1^st A.C.P. granted to the petitioners Vide office order dated 19-04-2006 and 17-07-2006;

AND For any other appropriate writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.”

3. In W.P.(S) No. 2381 of 2012 the petitioner has made the following prayers:

“2.1) to immediately and forthwith confirm benefit of 1st Assured Career Progression (ACP) granted to the petitioner vide office order dated

17-07-2006 with all consequential benefits;

ii)