Neutral Citation (2025:JHHC:34444-DB) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 03 of 2023 1. Kala Chand Dhibar, aged about 39 years, son of Aghori Dhibar, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 2. Lambodar Gope, aged about 29 years, son of Makar Chandra Gope, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 3. Pradeep Kumar Gope, aged about 28 years, son of Aghori Dhibar, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 4. Prashant Kumar Gope, aged about 35 years, son of Prem Gope, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 5. Nirmal Gope, aged about 32 years, son of Mohan Gope, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 6. Pradeep Kant Gope, aged about 32 years, son of Lalu Ram, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 7. Shailendra Gope, aged about 40 years, son of Arjun Gope, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 8. Ajay Kumar Gope, aged about 22 years, son of Shankar Gope, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 9. Susen Majhi, aged about 49 years, son of Abhiram Majhi, resident of village Maisara, Post Maisara, Police Station Ichagarh, District Saraikella Kharsawan. --- --- Appellants Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Personnel, Administrative and Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi Neutral Citation (2025:JHHC:34444-DB) 2 officiating from Project Bhawan, Post Dhurwa, Police Station Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi officiating from Nepal House, Post Doranda, Police Station Doranda, District Ranchi. 4. The Special Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi officiating from Nepal House, Post Doranda, Police Station Doranda, District Ranchi. 5. The Administration, Subernrekha Project officiating from Subernrekha Bhawan, Adityapur, Post Adityapur, Police Station Adityapur, District East Singhbhum. 6. The Rehabilitation Officer No. 2, Subernrekha Project officiating from Subernrekha Bhawan, Adityapur, Post Adityapur, Police Station Adityapur, District East Singhbhum. --- --- Respondents --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA --- For the Appellants : Mr. Samavesh Bhanj Deo, Adv. For the Respondents : Mr. Pradeep Kumar, AC to AAG-IV --- 23/19.11.2025 It has been submitted by Mr. Pradeep Kumar, learned A.C. to A.A.G.-IV that the rules for appointment in Clerical posts in the Water Resources Department has already been framed which has been extended till 31.03.2027 and as per Clause 3(d)(iv), preference will be given to the displaced persons at the time of appointment based on the area of land which has been acquired for the purposes of setting up of Swarnrekha Multipurpose Project. Learned counsel submits that the appellants are displaced persons and their cases for appointment as and when the same is undertaken, shall be considered and given preference based on Clause 3(d)(iv). This submission has been Neutral Citation (2025:JHHC:34444-DB) 3 advanced in the presence of Mr. Samavesh Bhanj Deo, learned counsel for the appellants. The basic prayer of the appellants is for a direction upon the respondents to consider the case of the appellants for their appointment in Class III and IV posts taking into consideration that they are the land losers/displaced persons and there are vacancies in Swarnrekha Multipurpose Project. In view of the rules noted above and whose operation has been extended till 31.03.2027 incorporating a provision for giving preferential treatment to the displaced persons/land losers under the Swarnrekha Multipurpose Project, we do not find any reason to continue with the present Letters Patent Appeal and consequently, we dispose of the same with a direction to the concerned respondents to expedite the process of appointment. This appeal stands disposed of. Pending I.A.s, if any, stands closed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Dated- 19th November, 2025. Preet/-