2025:JHHC:36729 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P (S) No. 7044 of 2025 ----- Naiyer Rahman, aged about 55 years, son of Late Mahfooz Rahman, resident of Azad Nagar, P.O. + P.S. Katkamsandi, District Hazaribag … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand through its Secretary, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, through its Additional Secretary, having his office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 4. Director Primary Education, having his office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 5. Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, having its office at Hazaribagh, P.O. + P.S. + District-Hazaribagh. 6. Regional Educational Joint Director, North Chotanagpur Division, having office at Sadar Hazaribagh, P.O. + P.S. Sadar, District – Hazaribagh. 7. District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh, P.O. + P.S. + District-Hazaribagh. 8. Block Education Extension Officer, Hazaribagh, P.O. + P.S. + District-Hazaribagh. 9. K.N. Islamia Urdu Middle School, through its President of the Managing Committee, having its office at Hazaribagh, P.O. + P.S. + District Hazaribagh. 10. Secretary, Managing Committee K.N. Islamia Urdu Middle School, having its office at Hazaribagh, P.O. + P.S. + District- Hazaribagh. … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pratik Sen, Advocate For the respondent(s) : Mr. Ashok Kr. Mishra, Advocate …...... 02/08.12.2025: 1. The petitioner has been dismissed from service. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the person who has passed the order of dismissal is not the appropriate authority. 2. Admittedly the petitioner was an acting head master in aided minority educational institution. 3. The Jharkhand Education Tribunal Act, 2005 has been promulgated to redress the grievance of teachers of aided educational institutions and private educational institutions, addressing issues like recruitment, service conditions, and 2025:JHHC:36729 2 management disputes, and that of grievances of the parents and students studying therein providing an efficient alternative to regular courts. The definition educational institution as per 2(n) of same act means any educational institution managed and administered by private management. Further the service matter is defined in Section 2(m) which means matter relating to condition of his service in connection with the affairs of the educational institution other than government institution. 4. Admittedly, this institution is not a government institution. Thus, the petitioner should approach the Jharkhand Educational Tribunal for redressal of his grievance. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Rashmi/-