2025:JHHC:25142 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 7449 of 2017 --------- Binay Prasad Bhagat, son of Loharam Bhagat; resident of village- Parulia, P.O.- Choukishal, P.S. Pakuria, District-Pakur, Jharkhand. ......Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi; F-49/50, Sector III, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Examination Controller, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi; F-49/50, Sector -III, Dhurwa, Р.О. & P.S. Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 4. The Director General of Police, Jharkhand, Ranchi; P.O. & P.S. Ranchi, District- Ranchi. 5. The Superintendent of Police, Pakur; P.O. & P.S.-Pakur, District-Pakur. .....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sah, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Abhinay Kumar, A.C. to G.A.-I For the Resp.-JSSC : M/s. Sanjoy Piprawall, Prince Kumar, Rakesh Ranjan, Jay Prakash, Advocates --------- 08/Dated:-25.08.2025 1. Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following relief: For issuance of an appropriate writ (s), order(s) and/or direction (s) upon the respondent authority to publish the list of rest of candidates who got their physical test and verification of certificates after successfully qualifying in the written examination for recruitment to the post of constables with respect of Adv. No.- 04/15 to the district of Pakur. 3. After going through the counter affidavit filed by the respondent Nos.-2 and 3, it is evident that the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of 2025:JHHC:25142 2 Jharkhand sent requisition before the J.S.S.C. for starting selection process for the appointment of Constables in District Police Force for different districts under different categories against 6422 posts and also for appointment of Constables in Jharkhand Armed Police (hereinafter called as “the JAP” in short) against 850 vacancies. The respondent-J.S.S.C. after receiving the aforesaid requisition started selection process for appointment on the post of Constables in different districts and also for appointment of constables in JAP and accordingly, Advertisement No. 04/2015 vide Annexure-1 of the writ application was issued by which applications were invited from the eligible candidates for consideration of their candidature for appointment on the post of Constable against the advertised post. 4. It is further evident from perusal of Clause-8(I) of Annexure-1 that no benefits of reservation would be extended to a candidate if it has not been claimed for by the candidate in his/her application form. Thereafter, after issuance of Advertisement, several candidates, including the petitioner, submitted their application forms before the J.S.S.C. for consideration of their candidature for appointment on the post of Constable in different districts of State and also for appointment on the post of Constable in JAP and the Petitioner has submitted his online application form for consideration of his case for appointment on the post of constable against the vacancy for 2025:JHHC:25142 3 Pakur District in B.C-II Category. The respondent-J.S.S.C., after receiving on-line application forms from the candidates, conducted the preliminary test examination, mains examination followed by Physical and medical fitness test and the Petitioner was declared successful in preliminary test examination and mains examination and as such he was also allowed to appear in Physical and medical fitness test. Thereafter, the JSSC published the list of the shortlisted candidates for verification of the testimonials vide Annexure-6 of the writ application and the petitioner was also shortlisted and after verification of the testimonials of the successful candidates, JSSC published the final result on 08.03.17 for appointment of the successful candidates for District- Pakur and thereafter, JSSC also made recommendation for appointment of the successful candidates. 5. It further transpires from the record that the Petitioner has secured 142 marks whereas last successful candidate in B.C- II Category for Pakur District has secured 175 marks and as such the petitioner was not declared successful for appointment on the post of constable. Thus, it is evident that the petitioner has secured lesser marks than the last successful candidate in B.C-II Category in Pakur District and as such, he was not declared successful for the appointment. 2025:JHHC:25142 4 6. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, since the petitioner has secured only 142 marks; whereas the last successful candidate in B.C-II Category in Pakur District has secured 175 marks and as such the petitioner was not declared successful and accordingly there was no error in the action of the respondents. Consequently, no relief can be granted to this petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands dismissed. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) vikas/-