IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 6976 of 2017 ---------

Rajendra Prasad son of Sri Prem Chand Lal, resident of Quarter No. Type- III/TS-16, New A.G. Colony, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, Dist.-Ranchi, PIN No.834002, (Jharkhand).

… … Petitioner Versus

1. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, having its office at Pocket-9, Din Dayal Upadhyay Marg, P.O. + P.S.-New Delhi, New Delhi.

2. The Principal Accountant General (Audit), Jharkhand, having its office at P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, Dist.-Ranchi.

3. The Accountant General (Audit), Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi.

4. The Senior Deputy Accountant General (Administration) having its office at Principal Accountant General (Audit), Jharkhand, Ranchi P.O. & P.S.-

Doranda, Dist.-Ranchi.

… … Respondents ---------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ----------

For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh Kr. Mehta, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Sudarshan Srivastava, Advocate -----------

CAV/Reserved on 28.04.2026 Pronounced on 12/05/2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against t