2025:JHHC:37094 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.1364 of 2024 ------ Dashrath Kumar, son of Jay Kishun Paswan, resident of Village Gram Bada Bhoday, Lohandiya Bazar, P.O. Lohandiya Bazar, P.S. Lalmatiya, District Godda, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of Home, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. Under Secretary, Department of Home, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. Deputy Collector, Godda, P.O. & P.S. Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand. 5. Superintendent of Police, Godda, P.O. & P.S. Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand. 6. Officer-in-charge Lalmatia Police Station, P.O. & P.S. Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Kr. Jha, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Ravi Kerketta, SC-VI Mr. Aman Kumar, AC to SC-VI Ms. Anjali Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Godda, through V.C. ------ 07/ 10.12.2025 This Court vide order dated 01.12.2025, had directed the Deputy Commissioner, Godda, to remain present before this Court. 2. An interlocutory application being I.A. No.16511 of 2025 has been preferred on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner, Godda – Ms. Anjali Yadav, seeking permission to appear through virtual mode to assist this Court, as she is unable to appear in person before this Court, due to ongoing winter session of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. 3. Considering the averment made in the interlocutory 2025:JHHC:37094 2 application, the virtual appearance of Deputy Commissioner, Godda, is accepted. 4. Interlocutory application being I.A. No.16511 of 2025 stands allowed accordingly. 5. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner, learned counsel representing the respondents and the Deputy Commissioner, Godda (through V.C.). 6. There is no complaint with regard to any clarity or quality in audio or video. 7. Ms. Anjali Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Godda, submits that the petitioner is not eligible to be appointed on compassionate ground, as his matriculation certificate is from an institute namely All India Council for Open Education, which is not recognized. Thus, he is not even a matriculate in the eyes of law. She further submits that the recruitment process pursuant to Advertisement No.01/2024 is at its fag end as the provisional list has already been prepared and appointment will be done from the said provisional list. 8. The petitioner in this writ petition has prayed to stay recruitment, which the respondents are seeking to fill up for the post of Chowkidar pursuant to Advertisement No.01/2024. 9. It is the case of the petitioner that he needs to be appointed on compassionate ground, thus the respondents cannot fill up the beat, from where the petitioner belongs, by direct recruitment. 10. From the aforesaid submission and perusal of the record, it is apparent that the petitioner is not eligible to be appointed, as 2025:JHHC:37094 3 he is not a matriculate, as his matriculation certificate is not from a recognized educational institution. Further, the appointment process pursuant to Advertisement No.01/2024 is at its fag end and the provisional list has already been prepared. Thus, no relief can be granted to this petitioner. 11. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. 12. Interlocutory Application being I.A. No.2790 of 2024 also stands dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 10th December, 2025 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 11.12.2025