2026:JHHC:1340 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 181 of 2026 ------ 1. Satya Narayan Singh, aged about 45 years, Son of Sukhoo Singh, R/o Kechcki, PO & PS Kechcki, District Latehar, Jharkhnad-822111. 2. Jainendra Kumar Singh, aged about 55 years, Son of Ramji Singh, R/o Village Mathwaliya, PO & PS Daulatpur, Bhojpur (Bihar)-802313. 3. Subhash Singh Yadav, aged about 49 years, Son of Faujdar Singh Yadav, R/o Village Deaipur Beghawan, PO- Salempur, PS- Baghai, District Ghazipur (Uttar-Pradesh)-275204. 4. Ramesh Bahadur Singh, aged about 56 years, Son of Baijnath Singh, R/o- Garwar, PO & PS-Garwar, District Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) -277121. 5. Lalan Ray, aged about 55 years, Son of Ram Chhabila Ray R/o- Harnath Kundi, PO & PS-Masarh, District Bhojpur (Bihar)-802162 6. Binay Singh, aged about 40 years, Son of Late Surya Dev Singh R/o Bhagat Singh Nagar, PO & PS -Jahanabad, District Jahanabad (Bihar)-804408 7. Umesh Kumar Yadav, aged about 46 years, Son of Kaling Yadav R/o- Inderpur, PO & PS-Ballia, District Ballia, Uttar Pradesh-277506. 8. Nagmani Kumar, aged about 40 years, Son of Upendra Prasad, R/o Nihalpur, PO & PS- Nihalpur, District Jahanabad (Bihar)-804429. 9. Rajendra Singh Yadav, aged about 56 years, Son of Murat Singh Yadav, R/o- Tanti, PO & PS- Dhaneshpur, District Ghazipur (Uttar-Pradesh)-233226. 10. Sueb Khan, aged about 50 years, Son of Akhtar Khan, R/o- Humanabad, PO & PS- Humanbad, District Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh)-233222. 11. Dinesh Kumar Pandey, aged about 55 years, Son of Ramdeo Pandey R/o-Rampurwa PO- Govindganj & PS- Manguraha, District Champaran (Bihar)-845458. 12. Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, aged about 55 years, Son of Ramdarash Tiwari R/o- Yamuna Kanhi, PO and PS Bariswa, District Bhojpur (Bihar)-822165. 13. Hajrat Ansari, aged about 52 years, Son of Ajij Ansari, R/o- Gangauli, Sekhwania Khurid PO- Kushinnagar & PS- Sekhwania, District -Kushinnagar (Uttar Pradesh)-274402 14. Radhey Shyam Singh, aged about 56 years Son of Parmar Singh R/o Vill- Kastar Mahadeo, PO-Kastar Mahadeo, PS- Bikramganj, District -Rohtas (Bihar)-802212. 15. Suman Kumar Suman, aged about 48 Son of Rajaram Singh R/o- Purainia Shekha, PO & PS- Arwal, District Jahanabad (Bihar)-804426 16. Md. Shakil, aged about 45 years, Son of Md. Salim Ansari, R/o Village Tiruldih, PO and PS-Tiruldih, District Seraikela- Kharsawan (Jharkhnad)-832403. 2026:JHHC:1340 2 17. Bihafu Singh Chauhan, aged about 58 years, Son of Ramjanam Chauhan, R/o Village-Muhammadpur PO and PS- Pali, District Ghazipur (Uttar-Pradesh)-275201. 18. Madhusudan Kumar, aged about 46 years, Son of Late Ramadhar Sharma, R/o Village-Bhelawar, Near Primary School Bhelawar Kako, PO -Tej Bigha PS- Bhelawar, District Jahanabad (Bihar) 804420 19. Suresh Kumar Singh, aged about 47 years, Son of Shiv Pujan Singh R/o Village Kahuan, PO-Bagadhi, PS- Ramgarh, District Kaimur (Bhabua) (Bihar) 802132. 20. Dhananjay Kumar, aged about 48 years, Son of Narendra Singh R/o- Hilsa Chandi, PO & PS-Chandi, District Nalanda (Bihar)-803110 21. Nabin Kumar, aged about 46 years, Son of Late Ram Pratap Singh R/o village- Issua PO and PS- Issua, District- Nalanda (Bihar) 811102 22. Vinay Kumar Singh @ Vinay Kumar, aged about 48 years, Son of Vijay Shankar, R/o- Rampur, PO & PS- Kashipur, District Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) 221311. 23. Munna Sharma, aged about 54 years, Son of Shyam Sundar Sharma, R/O Sohsa, P.O and P.S Gauri Bazar, Dist- Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) -274202 24. Rajan Kumar, aged about 56 years, Son of Shri Rajdeo Singh, R/O village + P.O and P.S-Surangapur, Dist- Bhojpur (Bihar)- 802164. 25. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, aged about 49 years, Son of Late Bhagwan Singh, R/O Vill- Kadari, P.O- Dhobha Bazar, P.S- Mulsil Gauri Bazar, Dist- Bhojpur (Bihar)-802156. 26. Tal Bahadur Chhetri, aged about 58 years, Son of Bhumi Raj Chhetri, R/O Vill and P.O-Daringbadiso, P.S Daringbadi, Dist- Kandhamal (Odisha)-762104. 27. Uday Pratap Singh, aged about 44 years, Son of Ramyash Singh, R/O Vill + P.O+ Karisath, Dist- Bhojpur (Bihar)- 802157. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, 1st Floor, Project Building Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Jail & Disaster Management, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi 3. The Principal Secretary Department Finance, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. of & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi 4. The Director General of Police, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at Police Head Quarters, H.E.C. Administration, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District-Ranchi 5. The Inspector General of Police, Abhiyan (Operation), Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at Police Head Quarters, H.E.C. Administration, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District- Ranchi 6. The Commandant, SAP (I), Jharkhand, JAP II Battalion, Tatisilwai, P.O. & P.S. Tatisilwai, District-Ranchi 2026:JHHC:1340 3 7. The Commandant SAP (II), Special Halutbani Camp, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District-East Singhbhum. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Sinha, Advocate Mr. Shubham Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. Komal Tiwary, AC to AG ------ 02/ 19th January, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioners, in this writ petition, pray for a direction upon the respondents not to take any action to terminate the contract of the petitioners even after completion of the seven years of service, as they are supposed to work till 31st May, 2027. 3. The issue of contractual service tenure of the persons who are employed in “Special Auxillary Police Force” (SAP) has already been decided by this Court in W.P(S) No.3008 of 2025, Francis Kujur & Ors. Vs. The State of Jharkhand and analogous cases, order dated 17.12.2025, wherein this Court had clearly held that the tenure of service which has been specified and clearly spelt out in the scheme has to be followed, there cannot be any deviation. This Court has also held that mere departmental correspondence cannot amend the scheme as admittedly the tenure was not amended. 4. Since the petitioners’ claim is covered by the aforesaid judgment passed in W.P(S) No.3008 of 2025, Francis Kujur & Ors. Vs. The State of Jharkhand, no relief can be granted to these petitioners. 5. This writ petition stands dismissed. 6. Pending IAs, if any, also stands dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 19.01.2026 S.K.D., cp2 Uploaded on 24.01.2026