2025:JHHC:10718-DB -1 of 2- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 471 of 2024 Jharkhand Public Service Commission through its Secretary namely Sri Akshay Kumar Singh, S/o. Late Jai Prakash Narayan Singh presently posted and officiating as Secretary, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Circular Road, Ranchi P.O.-G.P.O. P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi. … … … Respondent No.5/Appellant Versus 1. Mithilesh Kumar Singh, S/o. Late Suresh Prasad Singh, R/o. Flat no.3B, Rameshwaram Apartment, Ashok Kunj, P.O.-Doranda, P.S. Argora, District-Ranchi. … … … Petitioner/ Respondent 2. State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 3. The Director, Higher Education, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 4. The Ranchi University, Ranchi through its Vice Chancellor, Ranchi P.O.-GPO, P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi. 5. The Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi P.O.-GPO, P.S. Kotwali, District- Ranchi. … … … Respondents/Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Appellants: Mr. Abhay Prakash, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Rupesh Singh, Advocate Mr. Harshit Sahay, Advocate Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, AC to AAG-III Mr. Anoop Kumar Mehta, Advocate --------- 08/Dated: 08.04.2025 Since the Jharkhand Public Service Commission cannot be said to be aggrieved by the grant of retrospective promotion to the 1st respondent as he is not an employee of the said Commission and the Education 2025:JHHC:10718-DB -2 of 2- Department of the State Government where the 1st respondent is employed has not challenged the impugned order, the Letters Patent Appeal is dismissed as not maintainable. Pending Interlocutory Application, if any, stands disposed of. (M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Deepak Roshan, J.) APK/VK