2025:JHHC:16509-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (PIL) No. 2863 of 2025 1. CIP Alumni Association, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, represented through the Secretary, namely, Surjit Prasad, son of Rabindra Prasad resident of Radhika Niwas, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, Lower Arsandey Boreya, District- Ranchi having office at Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, CIP Alumni Association, , namely, Surjit Prasad, son of Rabindra Prasad resident of Radhika Niwas, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, Lower Arsandey Boreya, District- Ranchi, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, A society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, having office at Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioners Versus 1. The Union of India, through the Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, CHS Division having office at Nirman Bhawan, P.O., P.S. & District New Delhi 110011 2. Department of Health & Family Welfare, CHS Division having office at Nirman Bhawan, P.O., P.S. & District New Delhi-110011 through its Secretary 3. Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, CHS Division having office at Nirman Bhawan, P.O., P.S. & District New Delhi- 110011 4. The Under Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, CHS Division having office at Nirman Bhawan, P.O.,P.S. & District New Delhi-110011 5. Union Public Service Commission, through the Chairman, having office at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, P.O.,P.S. & District New Delhi-110069 6. The Chairman, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, P.O.,P.S. & District- New Delhi-110069 7. The Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, P.O.,P.S. & District New Delhi-110069 8. The Central Institute of Psychiatry, service through the Director, having office at P.O. & P.S. Kanke, District Ranchi, Jharkhand- 834006 9. The Director, the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, District Ranchi, Jharkhand-834006 2025:JHHC:16509-DB 2 10. Dr. Vijai Kumar Chaudhary, Director, Central Institute of Psychiatry, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, District Ranchi, PIN-834006 … ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Vibhor Mayank, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Anil Kumar, ASGI For Resp. Nos. 5,6 & 7 Mr. Faiz Ur Rahman, Advocate --------- 02/Dated: 23.06.2025 1. Since the issue in this writ petition (PIL) relates to a service matter, in view of the judgment of Supreme Court in Dr. Duryodhan Sahu and Ors v. Jitendra Kumar Mishra and Ors in 1998(7)SCC 273 and since the petitioners’ association has no locus to file this PIL, it is not maintainable. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition (PIL) is dismissed. (M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Sharda/- Cp.02