2025:JHHC:33186 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(S) No.5306 of 2025 ----- 1. Yugal Kishore Rai, aged about 55 years, son of Late Bandhu Rai, resident of Naya Tola, Purani Sahebganj, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. 2. Prem Kumar Rajak, aged about 55 years, son of Shri Dinanath Rajak, resident of Purani Sahebganj, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. 3. Rakesh Kumar, aged about 48 years, son of Shri Singeshwar Paswan, resident of Kelabari Pokharia, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Jirwabari, District Sahebganj 4. Raj Kumar Pandit, aged about 55 years, son of Shri Makeshwar Pandit, resident of Village Chhoti Kodarjana, P.O. Ganga Prasad, P.S. Muffasil (Sahebganj), District Sahebganj. 5. Kumari Archana, aged about 49 years, daughter of Shri Singeshwar Paswan, resident of Kelabari Pokharia, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Jirwabari, District Sahebganj. 6. Naresh Rajak, aged about 52 years, son of Sitaram Rajak, resident of Village Rasulpur, Dahla, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District District Sahebganj. 7. Babloo Singh@Babloo Prasad Singh, aged about 57 years, son of Late Raghu Prasad, resident of Village Kelawadi Pokhariya, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. 8. Govind Das, aged about 49 years, son of Ram Chandra Das, resident of Village Rasulpur, Dahla, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, Sahebganj. 9. Vikash Kumar Paswan @ Vikash Paswan, aged about 50 years, son of Avnikath Paswan, resident of Kudhwa, P.O. Kudhwa, P.S. Kudhwa, District Sahebganj. 10. Md. Safikul Islam, aged about 49 years, son of Late Md. Lokman Ali, resident of Village Talbanna, P.O. Kudhwa, P.S. Kudhwa, District Sahebganj. 11. Ajay Kumar Mishra, aged about 42 years, son of Late Surya Narayan Mishra, resident of Village Talbanna, P.O. Kudhwa, P.S. Kudhwa, District Sahebganj. 12. Arbind Kumar Das, aged about 54 years, son of Ram Chandra Das, resident of Village Rasulpur, Dahla, P.O. Sahebganj P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. 13. Vishvajit Ray, aged about 49 years, son of Sunil Kumar Ray, resident of Village Habibpur, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. 14. Sanjeet Kumar Gupta, aged about 51 years, son of Raghu Prasad, resident of Village Habibpur, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand. 2025:JHHC:33186 2 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. 3. The Additional Commissioner, Sahebganj, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. 4. Deputy Development Commissioner, Sahebganj, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj. … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kumar Harsh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ayush Deb, AC to GP-VI …...... 06 /06.11.2025: Heard the parties. 2. The petitioners are seeking appointment in Class-IV Post. They have also challenged the order by which their appointment has been rejected. 3. Without entering into other aspects, I find that it is an admitted fact that the age of the petitioners is more than 40 years. It is also admitted that their age is more than the upper age limit prescribed for appointment. 4. Considering the aforesaid fact, this Court cannot direct the respondents to appoint the petitioners who have already crossed the upper age limit prescribed for appointment. 5. Thus, no relief can be granted to the petitioners. 6. This writ petition is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 06.11.2025 Tanuj/CP-2