PRITAM KUMAR MAHATO vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND Advocate - SURESH KUMAR — WPC/3285/2026

Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 05th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: JHHC010132232026

Filing Number

WPC/4703/2026

Filing Date

20-Apr-2026

Registration No

WPC/3285/2026

Registration Date

01-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Roshan

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Roshan

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

SERVICE RELATING TO STATE GOVT. ( 171 )

Sub-Category

Promotion ( 32 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PRITAM KUMAR MAHATO

    Adv. SAURABH SHEKHAR, ,SHAIL LAKRA,NIDHI KUMARI,ANURAG KUMAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND Advocate - SURESH KUMAR

  2. 2.THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND

  3. 3.THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND

  4. 4.THE UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND

  5. 5.CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND

  6. 6.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL WING DIVISION), ELECTRICAL WORKS CIRCLE, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak RoshanView PDF

    Case Summary: WPC 3285/2026 Court Decision: The Jharkhand High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Energy to consider the petitioner's promotion case as a representation and pass a reasoned decision within 12 weeks in accordance with applicable departmental rules and regulations. If found eligible per the circular, consequential orders must follow within four weeks. Key Issue: Pritam Kumar Mahato sought promotion from Junior Engineer to Assistant Engineer under the AMIE degree quota (10%), claiming he completed the requisite service period (Kalawadhi) for consideration. Outcome: Rather than granting the promotion directly, the court remitted the matter to the respondent department for fresh consideration and decision-making within specified timelines. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 05-May-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Roshan

  4. 20-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPC/3285/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WPC 3285/2026 Court Decision: The Jharkhand High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Energy to consider the petitioner's promotion case as a representation and pass a reasoned decision within 12 weeks in accordance with applicable departmental rules and regulations. If found eligible per the circular, consequential orders must follow within four weeks. Key Issue: Pritam Kumar Mahato sought promotion from Junior Engineer to Assistant Engineer under the AMIE degree quota (10%), claiming he completed the requisite service period (Kalawadhi) for consideration. Outcome: Rather than granting the promotion directly, the court remitted the matter to the respondent department for fresh consideration and decision-making within specified timelines. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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