( 2026:JHHC:13394-DB ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 470 of 2025 1. Kripal Tiwari, aged 80 years, son of Late Rajeshwar Tiwari, resident of Sri Rampath, Panki Road, Redma, P.O. and P.S.- Daltonganj, District- Palamau. 2. Dharamraj Tiwari, aged 85 years, son of Late Jai Govind Tiwari, resident of Village- Jorh, T.V. Tower Road, P.O. and P.S.- Daltonganj, District- Palamau. …. …. Appellants Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Planning cum Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 3. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, having its office at Nepal House, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 4. The Director, Higher Education, Department of Higher and Technical Education, having its office at Nepal House, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District- Ranchi. 5. The Under Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, having its office at Nepal House, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 6. The Ranchi University, Ranchi through its Registrar, having its office at Main Road, P.O. & P.S.- Main Road, District- Ranchi. 7. The Vice-Chancellor, Ranchi University, Ranchi, through its Registrar, having its office at Main Road, P.O.- GPO, P.S.- Lower Bazar, District- Ranchi. 8. Mathura Prasad Vishwakarma, Son of Late Maheshwar Mistri, resident of S.P. Kothi Road, P.O Awadganj, P.S. Daltonganj, District Palamau. 9. Janeshwar Shukla, Son of Late Brindavan Shukla, resident of Sri Ram Path, Redma, Panki Road, P.O & P.S Daltonganj, District Palamau. 10. Narendra Kumar Singh, Son of late Kamta Prasad Singh, resident of Charki Bhatha, Baralota, Panki Road, Daltonganj, Palamau. 11. Birmani Pandey, Son of Late Bisheshwar Pandey, resident of Baraloter, Panki Road, Daltonganj, Palamau. 12. Surya Kant Choudhary, Son of Late Ram Adhikari Choudhary, resident of Charki Bhatta, Baralota, Daltonganj, Palamau. 13. M. Wajihuddin, Son of M. Fashuddin, resident of Rani Ram Chowk, Daltonganj, Palamau. 14. Prabhakar Saran, Son of Late Nagendra Nath Saran, resident of Mohan Cinema Road, Daltonganj, Palamau. 15. Mrs. Kausar Parween, Widow of Late Prof. Razi Ahmad, and daughter of Late Masood Alam Khan, resident of Nawatoli, Daltonganj, Palamau. 16. Mayank Neelabh Minz, Son of Late Poof Mary Alice Minz, resident of Ranchi Road, Near Dr. Jaikumar, Daltonganj, Palamau. 17. Saroj Sahey, Widow of Late Prof. Kailashpati Ranjan Sahay and daughter of Late Ram Kishore Narayan Lal, resident of Mission School Road, Awadganj, Daltonganj, Palamau. 18. Amresh Kumar, Son of Late Prof. Ram Sewak Sahu, resident of Kachhari Road, Awadgung, Daltonganj, Palamau. 19. Shashank Priey, Son of Late Prof. Harihar Prasad Singh, resident of Awadganj, Daltonganj, Palamau. 20. Indrasan Singh, Son of Late Mahavir Singh, resident of Awadganj, Daltonganj, Palamau. 21. Yugal Kishore Prasad, Son of Late Lochan Saw, resident of Police Major Road, Hamidganj, Daltonganj, Palamau. ( 2026:JHHC:13394-DB ) 2 22. Nagendra Nath Tiwary, Son of late Gupteshwar Nath Tiwari, resident of Police Major Road, Hamidganj, Daltonganj, Palamau. 23. Bimla Devi, Widow of Late Professor Kamal Sen Agarwal, daughter of Late Babu Kalma Prasad Jain, resident of Panki Road, Daltonganj, Palamau. 24. Nikhil Kumar Singh, Son of Late Prof. Ishwari Prasad Singh, resident of Katchhari Road, Daltonganj, Palamau. 25. Girija Debi, Widow of Late Professor Kanhaiya Prasad, and daughter of Late Nathun Saw, resident of Sudna, Daltonganj, Palamau. 26. Brij Kishore Sahay, Son of Late Sukhdeo Sahay, resident of Nawatoli, Daltonganj, Palamau. 27. Bharat Prasad, Son of Late Shiv Bhajan Sahu, resident of Redme Panki Road, Daltonganj, Palamau. 28. Sneh Mohan, Widow of Prof. Kishori Mohan Prasad, daughter of Late Baijnath Sahay, C/o Ratan Kumar Verma, resident of Sona Apartment I/C Kishoreganj, Road No.1, P.O & P.S Daltonganj, District Palamau. … ... Respondents ------ CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ------ For the Appellants : Mrs Indrani Sen Choudhary, Advocate For the Resp-State : Mr Ashok Kumar Yadav, Sr. SC-I Mr Anish Kumar Mishra, AC to Sr.SC-I For the Resp-RU : Mr Amit Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr Manish Kumar, Advocate Mr Shubham Malviya, Advocate ----- 02 /Dated: 06.05.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. With their consent and at their request, we proceed to dispose of this appeal finally. 3. The issue raised in this Letters Patent Appeal stands covered by our judgment and order dated 28.04.2026, disposing of L.P.A. No. 136 of 2026. 4. Accordingly, by following the reasonings in our order dated 28.04.2026, we allow this appeal and grant the appellants herein the same reliefs, as were granted to the appellants in L.P.A. No. 136 of 2026. 5. The Letters Patent appeal is allowed to the above extent without any order for costs. 6. Pending interim application, if any, will not survive and is disposed of. (M.S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) May 06, 2026 Ranjeet / R.Kr.