(1.) HEARD the counsel for the parties.
(2.) IN this writ application, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a direction on the respondents to grant additional increment to the petitioner in accordance with the Circular dated 26.11.1990 issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, under which one additional increment is to be given to the Government servants who have undergone family planning operation.
(3.) LEANED SC -II for the respondent -State submits that counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no. 5 wherein the facts claimed by the petitioner have been acknowledged, but the liability has been disowned by the respondent no. 5 since the claim made by the petitioner is not concerned with respondent no. 5 and it IS entirely and squarely concerned with the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms. Government of Jharkhand.