2026:JHHC:825 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S) No. 1802 of 2020 -- Balram Prasad Chaurasiya, aged about 38 years, son of Shri Braham Deo Mahto, resident of Village-Koshiara, P.O.- Katual, P.S.-Chainpur, District-Palamau ....Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi 2. Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Palamau at Medni Nagar, P.O. & P.S.-Medni Nagar, District-Palamau. 3. Deputy Collector, Establishment, Plamau at Medni Nagar, P.O. & P.S.-Medni Nagar, District-Palamau ...Respondents. -- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashim Kr. Sahani, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Krishna Prajapati, A.C to S.C.-IV -- 07/06.01.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This writ application has been preferred by the Petitioner for the relief: For a direction upon the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for his appointment on the post of Class-IV employee as the candidates having lesser marks have been called to attend the Counseling ignoring the petitioner and within a specified period. 3. At the outset, Ld. Counsel for the petitioner submits that interest of justice would be sufficed by directing the 2nd Respondent to dispose of the representation already filed by the Petitioner (Annexure-8) in the light of a decision passed by this Court in the case of Sanjay Kumar and others Vs. The State of Jharkhand and others in W.P.(S) No. 6709 of 2017 with analogous cases. 2026:JHHC:825 2 4. Learned counsel for the Respondents though opposed the prayer of the petitioner made in this writ application and submits that the petitioner has not secured required marks; however, he could not answer as to whether the representation which is annexed as Annexure- 8 has been disposed of or not. 5. In view of the limited submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application stands disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the 2nd Respondent within a period of 4 weeks. If any such representation is received by the concerned respondent within the aforesaid stipulated period, he shall pass an appropriate order in accordance with law and applicable Rules and Regulations within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 6. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 6th January, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 20/01/2026