2026:JHHC:1650 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(S) No.6544 of 2022 ----- Sewastin Murmu, son of late Chotu Murmu, resident of village Sagarbhanga, PO and PS Taljhari, District Sahibganj, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Sahibganj 4.The District Education Officer, Sahibganj … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Indu Shekhar Gupta, Advocate For the State : Mr. Amit Kumar, SC Mines-II …...... 11 /21.01.2026: Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. Wife of the petitioner was a Teacher under the State Government. She died on 23.10.2016. The petitioner being the husband applied for compassionate appointment on 08.06.2019. The same was dismissed on the ground that the petitioner has crossed the upper age limit which is necessary for grant of appointment under the State Government. 3. After hearing the parties, on query learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aged about 49 years, which according to the parties is more than the upper age limit fixed for grant of appointment in the State Government. 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that so far as Schedule Tribes are concerned, 40 years is the maximum age for appointment. 5. Considering the age of the petitioner, I am not inclined to interfere with the impugned order, thus, this writ petition is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 21.01.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 27.01.2026