1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 7491 of 2013 ---------- SHEIKH BASARAT, aged about 69, years, son of Late Sk. Amir Ali, resident of Village, P.O. and P.S. Mandar, District Ranchi (Jharkhand) …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, having its office at MDI Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi-834004, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 2. Director, Higher Education, Human Resources Development Department, having its office at MDI Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi-834004, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. Ranchi University, Ranchi, through its Registrar, P.O. University, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi-834008, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 4. Bagesh Chandra Verma, son of Late Naresh Mohan Verma, resident of Lalit Narayan Mishra Colony, Itki Road, Ranchi-834005 (Jharkhand). 5. Nirmala Prasad, wife of Sri P.K. Sinha, resident of R-155 LIG, Harmu Housing Colony, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Argora, District-Ranchi. …… Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate Mr. Anish Lal, Advocate Ms. Sanya Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ranjan Kumar, AC to Sr.SC-I For the Resp. No. 3 : Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Advocate For the Resp. No. 4 : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Advocate For the Resp. No. 5 : Mr. Rajendra Krishna, Advocate Mr. Pratyush Shounikya, Advocate ---------- 25/ 04.02.2026 This case has been listed today for the reason that in para-31 of the judgment dated 27.01.2026, instead of ‘12 weeks’ it has been inadvertently typed as ‘12 months’; as such, the word ‘12 months’ be read as ‘12 weeks’ henceforth. 2. Let this order be treated as part and parcel of judgment dated 27.01.2026. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 4th February, 2026 Kunal/-