2026:JHHC:652 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Civil Writ Jurisdiction) W.P. (C) No.5504 of 2025 ---- 1. Suresh Kumar Mahto, aged about 56 years, Son of Gudda Mahto, Resident of village- Nawasar, P.O.-Naitand, P.S.- Dumri, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 2. Ravindra Mahto, aged about 59 years, Son of Guda Mahto, Resident of villageLeda, P.O.- Leda, P.S.-Girdih (M), District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 3. Kailash Mahto, aged about 60 years, Son of Late Budhan Mahto, Resident of village- Leda, P.O.- Leda, P.S.-Girdih (M), District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 4. Mahendra Prasad Verma, aged about 48 years, Son of Chhaitru Mahto, Resident of village Khudisar, P.O.-Khudisar, P.S.- Dumari, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 5. Dilip Kumar Rajak, aged about 48 years, Son of Gulab Dhobi, Resident of village- bajaito, P.O.- Bajato, P.S.-Leda, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 6. Ramdeo Prasad Verma, aged about 48 years, Son of Dhanraj Mahto, Resident of village Bajto, P.O.-Bajato, P.S.- Leda, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 7. Pawan Kumar, aged about 40 years, Son of Dilchand Mahto, Resident of village Bajto, P.O. Bajato, P.S.-Pachamba, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 8. Lokwati Kumari, aged about 23 years, W/o- Sandeep Kumar Verma, Resident of village- Bajto, P.O.- Bajato, P.S.- Pachamba, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 9. Shiv Kumar Prasad Verma @ Shiv Kumar Verma, aged about 38 years, Son of Sukdeo Prasad Verma, Resident of village-Pindrasot, P.O.- Baddiha, P.S. Hirodih, District-Giridih, Jharkhand. 10. Arbind Kumar Verma, aged about 40 years, Son of Ramchandra Verma, Resident of village- Naitand, P.O.- Baddiha, P.S. Hirodih, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 11. Upendra Kumar, aged about 41 years, Son of Harinarayan Kumar Verma, Resident of village- Pindarsot, P.O.- Shali Baddiha, P.S.- Hirodih, District-Giridih, Jharkhand. 12. Naresh Verma, aged about 32 years, Son of Etwari Mahto, Resident of village- Simani, P.O. Mukhari, P.S.- Jamua, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 13. Shivnandan Prasad Kushwaha, aged about 50 years, Son of Meghan Mahto, Resident of village- Pindarsot, P.O.- Baddiha, P.S. Hirodih, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 14. Sunil Prasad Verma, aged about 41 years, Son of Bhuneshwar Prasad Verma, Resident of village-Balhara, P.O.- Tarakho, P.S. Dhanwar, District-Giridih, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:652 Page | 2 W.P. (C) No.5504 of 2025 15. Pawan Kumar Verma, aged about 33 years, Son of Ramdev Prasad Verma, Resident of village-Jaduraydih, P.O. Chiknadih, P.S. Deori, District-Giridih, Jharkhand. 16. Santosh Kumar Verma, aged about 32 years, Son of Dileep Verma, Resident of village- Chiknadih P.O. & P.S.- Giridih, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 17. Pramod Kumar Verma, aged about 49 years, Son of Ram Narayan Prasad Verma, Resident of village- Bhandro, P.O. Bhandro, P.S.- Dhanwar, District-Giridih, Jharkhand. 18. Sunil Kumar, aged about 46 years, Son of Baijnath Mahto, P.O.- Sirsia, P.S. Giridih (M), District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 19. Tribhuvan Prasad Verma, aged about 38 years, Son of Balo Mahto, Resident of village- Parsan, P.O.-Khigarsota, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 20. Pankaj Kumar, aged about 42 years, Son of Triveni Prasad, Resident of village- Gorosimbha, P.O.- Ramba, P.S.- Hirodih, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 21. Jayant Kumar, aged about 38 years, Son of Mithilesh Kumar, Resident of village Purnadih, P.O.- Naitand, P.S.- Dumri, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 22. Vishnu Prasad Verma, aged about 39 years, Son of Kali Mahto, Resident of village- Jorasankh, P.O.-Dwarphari, P.S.- Jamua, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 23. Khublal Mandal, aged about 44 years, Son of Pokhan Mandal, P.O.- Keshodih, P.S.- Birni, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 24. Surendra Kumar Verma, aged about 36 years, Son of Tulsi Narayan Mahto, Resident of village- Keshodih, P.O.- Keshodih, P.S. Birni, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 25. Rajendra Kumar, aged about 42 years, Son of Dasrath Prasad Verma, Resident of village- Baltand, P.O.-Motileda, P.S.- Bengabad, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 26. Kuldeep Mahto, aged about 39 years, Son of Aklu Mahto, Resident of village Dhurgadgi, P.O.- Tara, P.S.- Jamua, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 27. Birendra Kumar, aged about 36 years, Son of Sukadeo Mahto, Resident of village- Naitand, P.O.- Baddiha, P.S.- Hirodih, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 28. Shiv Kumar Verma, aged about 52 years, Son of Khirodhar Mahto, Resident of village Dhirosingha, P.O.- Remba, P.S. Hirodih, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 29. Shambhu Prasad Verma, aged about 53 years, Son of Khirodhar Mahto, Resident of village- Dhirosingha, P.O.- Remba, P.S. Hirodih, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:652 Page | 3 W.P. (C) No.5504 of 2025 30. Pawan Kumar Saw, aged about 23 years, Son of Dilip Saw, Resident of village- Dhaniahar, P.O.- Doranda, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 31. Gujan Kumar, aged about 38 years, Son of Bindeshwari Wagway, Resident of village-Chatniyawar, P.O.- Doranda, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 32. Md. Minhaz Ansari, aged about 47 years, Son of Md. Intaj Ansari, Resident of village- Karmatand, P.O.-Taranakho, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 33. Azad Kumar Yadav, aged about 27 years, Son of Satyadev Yadav, Resident of village Nawada, P.O.-Doranda, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 34. Kavita Kumari, aged about 29 years, Wife of Santosh Yadav, Resident of village Dalwamore, Karmatand, P.O.- Taranakho, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 35. Anupam Verma, aged about 33 years, Son of Bhuneshwar Prasad Verma, Resident of village- Balhara, P.O.- Taranakho, P.S.- Dhanwar, District-Giridih, Jharkhand. 36. Navin Kumar Tiwari, aged about 33 years, Son of Rajendra Tiwari, Resident of village Jariabagi, P.O.-Chatro, P.S.- Deori, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 37. Rahul Kumar Tiwary, aged about 29 years, Son of Ravindra Tiwari, Resident of village- Jariabagi, P.O.-Chatro, P.S.- Deori, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 38. Binay Kumar Tiwari, aged about 38 years, Son of Joytish Chandra Tiwari, Resident of village- Jariabagi, Ρ.Ο.- Chatro, P.S.- Deori, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 39. Manoj Kumar Patel, aged about 49 years, Son of Sri Durga Shankar, Resident of village Chatniyawar, P.O.- Doranda, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 40. Ashish Kumar, aged about 33 years, Son of Prakash Mehta, Resident of village Lakshmibagi, P.O.-Atkadih, P.S.- Bagodar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 41. Sujindra Kumar Verma, aged about 42 years, Son of Ramdev Prasad Verma, Resident of village- Kakmari, P.O.- Malda, P.S.- Gawan, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 42. Mahendra Kumar Verma, aged about 48 years, Son of Vridhdeo Sankar, Resident of village Chatniyawar, P.O.- Doranda, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 43. Ramchandra Prasad Verma, aged about 23 years, Son of Jhandu Mahto, Resident of village Ledhasimar, P.O.- Baddiha, P.S. Hirodiha, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:652 Page | 4 W.P. (C) No.5504 of 2025 44. Dhaneswar Prasad Verma, Aged About 45 years, S/o-Budhadev Shankar, R/o- Doranda, P.O.- Doranda, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 45. Arjun Prasad Kushwaha, Aged about 57 years, S/o-Ramlal Mahto, R/o- Village- Rasoiyatand, P.O.-Doranda, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand 46. Sachin Kumar Chanravashi, Aged about 28 years, S/o-Bhagirath Ram, R/0 Village- Kushmatilha, Ρ.Ο.-Doranda, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 47. Anjana Arch, Aged about 30 years, W/o- Praveen Kumar Akela, R/o- Village Dongo, P.O- Chhotli Khargdiha, P.S- Bengabad, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 48. Narayan Pandey, Aged about 35 years, S/o Late Sakti Pandey, R/o – Village – Nawadih, P.O.-Badwara, P.S.-Bengabad, Giridih. 49. Murli Prasad Verma, Aged About 36 Years, Son of-Late Shankar Mahto, Resident of Sakhaibad, P.O.-Dumma, P.S. Jamua Nawadih, District- Giridih, Jharkhand, 50. Sahdev Mahto, aged about 55 years, Son of Sobhran Mahto, Resident of village- Parsan, P.O. Khijarsot. P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. 51. Saraswati Devi, Aged about 55 years, W/o – Prayag Ray, R/o – Village- Doranda, P.O.-Doranda, P.S.-Dhanwar, District-Giridih, Jharkhand …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Secondary Education, Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. Finance Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlement), Jharkhand office at A.G. Bhawan, P.O.+P.S.- Doranda, Ranchi …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Archana Kri. Singh, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : A.C. to A.A.G.-III For the Resp. No.5 : Mr. Amit Kr. Verma, Adv. ---- 04/Dated: 12th January, 2026 2026:JHHC:652 Page | 5 W.P. (C) No.5504 of 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding upon the respondent to conduct proper inquiry regarding disbursement of Grant-in-Aid to the recognised Sanskrit school in Jharkhand as per provision prescribed in the 1976 Rule, as the same is not disbursed/distributed as per rule and regulation. AND/OR For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding upon the respondent to approve/release appropriate grant-in-Aid for the teachers and staffs of Sanskrit Schools recognized of Jharkhand State as per resolution no.-2887 dated 14.11.2011 issued by the Human Resource Development (Directorate of Secondary Education), Government of Jharkhand.” 3. Considering the nature of relief, the Respondent No.2-The Secretary, Secondary Education, Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi is directed to conduct an inquiry and release the grant in favour of one or another Sanskrit school including the petitioners who fulfil the criteria as per the Resolution No.2887 Dated 14.11.2011 issued by the Human Resource Development Department (Directorate of Secondary Education), Government of Jharkhand. 4. With above observation and direction, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of. 5. It is made clear that above exercise must be completed within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 12th January, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 13.01.2026