2025:JHHC:24324 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.4045 of 2025 ------ Pramod Kumar, S/o Saryu Saw, R/o Village Manta Garha Chhotki Muram, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Education and Literacy, at MDI Building, Near Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 2. Director, School Education & Literacy, State of Jharkhand-cum- Director, Jharkhand State Mid Day Meal Authority, JSMDMA at MDI Building, near Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, District Ramgarh. 4. District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh, District Ramgarh. 5. Area Officer, Ramgarh, District Ramgarh. 6. Block Education Extension Officer Gola, P.O. & P.S. Gola, District Ramgarh. 7. President, School Management Committee and Saraswati Vahini Sanchlan Samittee, Upgraded Middle School Kumhardaga, P.O. Kumhardaga, P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh. 8. Convener, School Management Committee and Saraswati Vahini Sanchlan Samittee, Upgraded Middle School Kumhardaga, P.O. Kumhardaga, P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Anish Kumar Mishra, AC to Sr. SC-I ------ 04/ 19.08.2025 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed to quash the Memo No.682 dated 27.05.2024 (Annexure-12 to the writ petition), whereby the petitioner has been dismissed from service. 3. Admittedly, this petitioner had earlier filed a writ petition being W.P.(S) No.3771 of 2024, which was allowed to be withdrawn to file a departmental appeal before the competent Authority. 4. The petitioner filed a departmental appeal on 08.04.2025, but without waiting for the result of the same, approached this Court 2025:JHHC:24324 2 by filing this writ petition on 05.06.2025, praying to set aside the order of punishment. 5. Considering the fact that the petitioner has approached this Court without waiting for the Appellate Order, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. 7. However, the Appellate Authority is directed to dispose of the Appeal of this petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if not already decided. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant.Cp-2