2025:JHHC:28745-DB -1 of 2- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (PIL) No. 2757 of 2022 Vishwa Bhojpuri Vikash Parishad through its National General Secretary, Mithelesh Prasad Srivastava, aged about 61 years, Son of Late Lalan Prasad Srivastava, having its office at B/4, Vijay Nagar, P.O. & P.S. - Golmuri, Jamshedpur, Dist.- East Singhbhum-831003. ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa, Government of Jharkhand office at Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist.-Ranchi. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S.- Dhanbad, Dist.- Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, Dist.- Bokaro. ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner : None For the State : Mr. Gaurav Raj, A.C. to A..A.G.-II. --------- 06/Dated: 18.09.2025 1. The instant petition has been filed seeking quashing of notification dated 18.02.2022 whereby and whereunder, ‘Bhojpuri’ language in respect of Dhanbad and Bokaro has been removed from the list of local language for the students of Class 10 and 12 in respect of competitive examination for the district level posts. 2. It is more than settled that inclusion and exclusion of languages for a particular course for post is a policy decision falling exclusively in the domain of the Government and it is not for the Court to sit in review or sit over a policy decision unless the same is mala fide or contrary to law and in absence of both the aforesaid, policy decision of the State 2025:JHHC:28745-DB -2 of 2- Government cannot be quashed only because it is not to the liking of the petitioner. 3. Accordingly, this W.P.(PIL) is dismissed. Pending Interlocutory Application, if any, stands disposed of. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 18.09.2025 N.A.F.R. APK/VK