2025:JHHC:11878-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5726 of 2019 Loreto Convent, Doranda, Ranchi, through its Principal Sr. Gloria Lakra … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5723 of 2019 St. Charles School, Hesag, Ranchi, through its Principal Juliana Crasta … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5724 of 2019 Lievens Academy, Kutmu, Lohardaga, through its Principal Thomas Powathil … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5728 of 2019 Don Bosco Academy, Konka, Ranchi, through its Principal Joshy T.D. … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5747 of 2019 Carmel School, Hazaribagh, through its Principal Jacintha Aaron A.C. … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5752 of 2019 Bishop Westcott Girls’ School, Doranda, Ranchithrough its Principal Mrs. J. Edwin … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5759 of 2019 Mazzarello School, Namkom, Ranchi, through its Principal Sr. Aruna Kispotta F.M.A. … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5763 of 2019 Carmel School, Samlong, Ranchi, through its Principal Sr. M. Steffi A.C. … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5799 of 2019 St. Francis School, Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi, through its Principal Fr. Manoj Kumar Kullu … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5918 of 2019 Sacred Heart School, Chianki, Daltonganj, through its Principal Sr. Jossy Mathew … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5921 of 2019 St. Anthonys’ School, Doranda, Ranchi, through its Principal Christopher Agnelo Francis … … Petitioner With 2025:JHHC:11878-DB 2 W.P.(C) No. 5922 of 2019 Bishops’ School, Bahu Bazar, Ranchi, through its Principal Miss Shradhanjali Kumar Bright … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5924 of 2019 Bishops’ Westcott Boys’ School, Namkum, Ranchi, through its Principal Richard Ian Thornton … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5925 of 2019 Bishops’ Westcott Girls’ School, Namkum, Ranchi, through its Principal Natalie Jacobs … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5926 of 2019 Sacred Heart School, Hulhundu, Ranchi, through its Principal Sr. Josephine Xaxa … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5927 of 2019 St. Thomas School, Dhurwa, Ranchi, through its Principal Sibu Abraham Mathew … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 5928 of 2019 St. Francis School, Samlong, Ranchi, through its Principal Sr. Veena Rajan … … Petitioner With W.P.(C) No. 118 of 2020 St. Xaviers’ School, Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro, through its Principal P.J. James … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resource Development, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Principal Secretary-cum-Law Advisor, Department of Law, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi … … Respondents [In all cases] ----- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Satish Bakshi, Advocate Mr. Mrinal Singh, Advocate Mr. Shubham Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent-State : Mr. Ashok Kumar, AAG-IV Mr. Manish Kumar, Sr. SC-II Mr. Mithilesh Singh, GA-IV Mr. Ashwini Bhushan, AC to Sr. SC-II Mr. Rakesh Kumar Shahi, AC to SC (L&C)-I 2025:JHHC:11878-DB 3 ----- 06/22.04.2025 Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instruction, seeks permission to withdraw these writ petitions. Permission is accorded. These writ petitions are accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. (M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Satish/Manish