IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S) No. 1547 of 2025 ----- Varun Kumar Ranjan, aged about 34 years, son of Sri Gulechi Prasad, Resident of Village-Lembuwa, Dhangada, P.O-Dhangada, P.S.- Tandwa, District-Chatra … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Commissioner, South Chhotanagpur Division, Ranchi, PO- G.P.O, P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi 3. Deputy Commissioner, Gumla, PO & PS-Gumla, District-Gumla 4. Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-District Program Coordinator, Gumla, PO &PS-Gumla, District-Gumla … Respondent(s). CORAM :SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sumir Prasad, Advocate : Mr. Avishek Chandra, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Avish Kumar Mishra,AC to Sr. SC-I …...... 04/27.03.2025: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The petitioner in this writ application has prayed for direction upon the respondents to allow his joining to be accepted. 3. The facts of the case is admitted. 4. The petitioner is an Assistant Engineer working on contractual basis and his contract was terminated on the ground that he has been implicated in a Vigilance Case No. 06 of 2021 dated 17.08.2021 under section 7a of the Prevention of Corruption Act. As the petitioner is involved in the criminal case and was taken in custody, his contract was terminated. 5. Against the said order of termination the petitioner approached this Court in the Writ Application bearing No. 4668 of 2023. The said writ application was heard and ultimately was dismissed by the learned co-ordinate bench holding that the petitioner has got no right to be reinstated. The Court held that the cancellation of the contract was valid and also did not infringe the principle of natural justice. Further in the said order the Hon’ble Court has held that petitioner cannot be allowed to continue in service. Further it has been brought to notice of this Court that the Letters Patent Appeal bearing No. 473 of 2024 is also dismissed. 6. Since the co-ordinate bench has already decided the issue that the petitioner cannot be allowed to remain in service, the prayer made in this writ petition to allow him to remain in service or to accept his joining is absolutely misconceived. 7. The ground taken by the petitioner that the similarly situated person has been allowed to join cannot come in the help of the petitioner as because there cannot be any equality in illegality and the petitioner cannot claim any parity in this case. More so when the petitioner writ application stood dismissed. 8. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Abha/-