2025:JHHC:34754 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 2032 of 2018 -------- Tek Narayan Mahto, aged about 48 years, son of Butan Mahto, Aged about 49 yrs Resident of Village Saradhu, P.O. Saradhu, P.S. Tandwa, District- Chatra ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District-Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Chatra, P.O., P.S. and District-Chatra. 4. District Superintendent of Education, Chatra, P.O., P.S. and District- Chatra. 5 Block Education Extension Officer, Block Tandwa, PO and PS. Tandwa, District-Chatra. 6. President, Gram Shiksha Samitee, Village Saradhu, P.O. Saradhu, P.S. Tandwa, District-Chatra 7 Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi through State Project Director, having office at old HEC High School, JSCA Stadium Road, Sector-3, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Disstrict-Ranchi ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kumar Vaibhav, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Krishna Murari, Advocate -------- Order No. 12 /Dated: 20th November 2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: “1. That through the instant writ petition the petitioner prays for quashing of letter no. 1238 dated 16-10-2017(Ann-3) issued under the signature of respondent no -4 by which the petitioner has been removed from the service from the post of Para Teacher from Primary School, Sidalu (Saradhu), P.O. Saradhu, P.S. Tandwa, District-Chatra; and communicated through memo no 02 dated 10-1-2018 (Annexure-3A) issued under the signature of Respondent No.5. And The petitioner further prays for a direction upon the Respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service of para teacher; 2025:JHHC:34754 2 And The petitioner further prays for payment of Honorarium as the same has been withheld by the Respondents since July 2017with statutory interest; And The petitioner further prays for a direction upon the Respondent No.2 to enquire the matter on his level against the Respondents No.5 and Respondent No.4 who without any cogent material has terminated the petitioner from service, And/or Pass such order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.” 2. At the outset, Mr. Krishna Murari, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi submits that no appeal has been filed in this case as such the petitioner may be directed to file an appeal before the Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council. He further ensures that if the petitioner files any appeal before the Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council, the same shall be decided after hearing the parties in accordance with law and on the basis of records available with the department. 3. In reply to the aforesaid contention learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the respondent no.7- Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council. 4. Having regard to the fair submission made by learned counsel for the rival parties, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file an appeal/representation before the respondent no.7-Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council along with all relevant records of the case. The moment respondent no.7 receives the said appeal/representation, he will pass a reasoned and speaking order after consulting with his other officers, verifying the documents and giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other contesting party, if any, within a period of four months from the date of filing of such appeal/representation. 5. It goes without saying that the concerned respondent/appellate 2025:JHHC:34754 3 authority shall consider the case of limitation, if any, with a lenient view in view of the fact that the case was lying pending before this Court since 2018. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 20th November, 2025 Amit Uploaded on 04/12/2025