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2026 DAILYLAW 13193 (JHR)

RAJEEV RANJAN PANDEY v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

WPC/5407/2024 · 2026-05-01

Deepak Roshan

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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2026:JHHC:13476 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 5407 of 2024 With I.A. No. 16938 of 2025 ---------- 1. Rajeev Ranjan Pandey, aged about 47 years, Son of Om Prakash Pandey, Resident of village/ Mohalla Ramnagar Road No. 6/E, P.O. - Sonari, P.S. - Kadma, District - East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand -831005. 2. Madhusudan Prasad, aged about 46 years, Son of Late Mahendra Prasad, Resident of village/Mohalla Kalikanagar H No. 19, Tetri Kutir RoadNo.5, P.O.-Mango, P.S. - Mango, District - East Singhbhum Jamshedpur, Jharkhand-831012. 3. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, aged about 45 years, Son of Nagendra Nath Mishra, Resident of village/muhalla Birsa nagar Post Office Raod, Zone No. 4Near Shiv Mandir, P.O. Telco (Birsanagar), P.S. - Birsanagar, District - East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand-831004. 4. Shakti Shekhar, aged about 49 years, Son of Lalit Prasad Singh, Resident of village/Mohalla Jawaharnagar Road No. 4, Near GEL School, P.O. - Azad Nagar, P.S. - Mango District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832110. 5. Sujit Kumar, aged about 45 years son of Nand Kishore Prasad, Resident of village House No. 59 Prasad Bhawan Rajendra Nagar, P.O.-Mango, P.S.-Mango, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand—831012. 6. Uttam Kumar Singh, aged about 48 years, Son of Kapil Deo Singh, Resident of village House No. 22 Gour Basti Mango, P.O. & P.S.- Mango, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand-831012. 7. Hari Pad Kumbhakar, aged about 49 years, Son of Rakhal Kumbhakar, Resident of village Beldi Beldih East, P.O. Beldih, P.S. - Boram, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832105. 8. Kali Ram Manjhi aged about 51 years, Son of Lagan Manjhi, Resident of village Hathiyadih Barachirka, P.O. – Barachirka, P.S. - Boram, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand -832105. 9. Dipankar Mahto @ Dipankar Mahato, aged about 51 years, Son of Amulya Ratan Mahto, Resident of village Dimna Basti Upper Tola Mango, P.O. - Mango, P.S. - Mango (MGM), District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831012. 10. Gopal Chandra Mahto @ Gopal Chandra Mahato, aged about 50 years, Son of ChhutuLal Mahto, Resident of village Kadamjora Dalbhum, P.O.- Rasiknagar, P.S. Boram, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832105. 11. Rakhal Chandra Rajak, aged about 56 years, Son of Late Gour Chandra Rajak resident of village Rupsan, P.O. - Chhota Banguda, P.S. – Boram, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand-832112. 12. Ajab Singh Sardar, Aged about 57 years, Son of Late Bisheshwar Singh Sardar, Resident of village Muchidih, P.O. – Kuiyani, P.S. - Boram, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832105. 13. Alok Kumar Mishra, aged about 58 years, Son of Late Nunudhar Mishra, Resident of village Hanumant Nagar Sankosai, Road No.1, P.O. & P.S. - Mango, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832112. 2026:JHHC:13476 2 14. Ajit Singh Sardar, aged about 51 years, Son of Amar Singh Sardar, Resident of village Muchidih Muchidih 53, P.O.-Kuiyani, P.S. Boram, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand-832105. 15. Kalicharan Singh Sardar, aged about 51 years, Son of Apinda Singh Sardar, Resident of village – Kuiyani, P.O.- Kuiyani, P.S.-Boram, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand-832105. 16. Mangal Singh, aged about 50 years, Son of Patel Singh, Resident of village Amjhor Koira, P.O.-Paharpur, P.S.- Boram, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand -832105. 17. Devendra Nath Singh, aged about 46 years, Son of Radhu Nath Singh, Resident of village- Paharpur., P.O.- Kuiyani, P.S.-Boram, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832105. 18. Prabhu Das Kujur, aged about 56 years, Son of Williyam Bardan Kujur, Resident of village Tank Road, New Ulidih Mango Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S.- Mango, District.- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831012. 19. Narendra Kumar Singh, aged about 55 years, Son of Late Ram Narayan Singh, Resident of village.-Sharda Sadan Prem Nagar Laxmi Nagar, P.O. & P.S. - Telco, District East Singhbhum, Jharkhand- 831012. 20. Dilip Kumar Singh, Aged about 51 years, Son of Bankim Chandra Singh, Resident of village Sari, P.O. -Gobarghusi, P.S. - Patamda, District- East Singhbhum., Jharkhand-832105. 21. Parshuram Roy @ Parashuram Roy, aged about 57 years, Son of Rajeshewar Roy, Resident of village-Samta Nagar Road No. 15 Sarswati Bhawan, Gas Godown, P.O. - Pardih (Azad Nagar), P.S.- Mango, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832110. 22. Aditya Kumar Mohanty, aged about 53 years, Son of Late Gokul Bihari Mohanty, Resident of village Shubhash Nagar Chhota Govindpur., P.O.Gadra , P.S.-Parsudih., District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand - 831012. 23. Brahmba Pada Mohanty, aged about 53 years, Son of Charan Mohanty, Resident of village Dimna Basti Upper Tola, P.O.-MGM Mango, P.S.- Mango, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand -831012. 24. Jamil Ahmad Ansari, aged about 51 years, Son of Md. Mustafa, Resident of village- H-22, R.No.2 KGN Colony, Jakir Nagar Mango, P.O.-Azadnagar, P.S.-Azadnagar District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand- 832110 25. Mohammad Khurshid Alam, aged about 56 years, Son of Mohammad Quamuruzzam, Resident of village Quamar Cottage H.No.130, P.O. & P.S.- Azadnagar, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832110. 26. Zubair Ali, aged about 56 Years, Son of-Habibullah., Resident of village Jama Masjit Kali Asthan Road, Opp. Jama Masjid, P.O. & P.S. - Jugsalai, District East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831006. 27. Irshad Ahmad, aged about 52 years, Son of-Md. Luqman, Resident of village-Baganshahi Azadnagar, H.No.-39 Cr.No.7, P.O. & P.S - Azadnagar, District - East Singhbhum., Jharkhand-832110. 28. Raghunath Murmu, aged about 53 years, Son of Salhai Murmu, Resident of village Rangamatia, P.O. & P.S.-Musabani, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand 832104. 2026:JHHC:13476 3 29. Shishir Kumar Sahu, aged about 56 years, Son of Upendra Nath Sahu, Resident of village Dharambahal Ghatshila., P.O. & P.S. Ghatshila, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832303. 30. Shyam Bihari Singh, aged about 53 years, Son of Late Ramekbal Singh, Resident of village–Ramnagar, P.O. –Sonari, P.S. - Kadma, District – East Singhbhum, Jharkhand – 931011. 31. Shiblee Singh, Aged about 59 years, Son of Late A. M. Lal Singh, Resident of village Ramjanam Nagar, P.O. & P.S. –Kadma, Dist –East Singhbhum, Jharkhand – 831005. 32. Sanjay Kumar, aged about 49 years, Son of Sarju Singh, Resident of village Rakha Copper Project P.O. - Rakha, P.S. - Jadugoda, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand – 832106. 33. Pradip Kumar, aged about 50 years, Son of Anil Baran Kumbhakar, Resident of village Indranagar colony Pardih Mango, Jamshedpur, P.O. Pardih P.S. – Azadnagar District–East Singhbhum, Jharkhand– 832020. 34. Manik Chandra Singh, aged about 51 years, Son of Doman Chandra Singh, Resident of village Chlagora, P.O. - Barakhurshi, P.S. – Ghatshila, District – East Singhbhum, Jharkhand– 832304. 35. Kamala Kant Singh, aged about 55 years, Son of Kathin Singh, Resident of village Khenua, P.O.-Dighi, P.S.-Patamda, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand- 832105. 36. Bala Hari Manjhi @ Balahari Majhi, aged about 55 years, Son of Late Salabat Manjhi, Resident of village Kankidih, P.O. –Kumir., P.S. – Patamda, District - East Sinnghbhum Jharkhand – 832105. 37. Aftab Alam, aged about 56 years, Son of Abdul Jalil Ansari, Resident of village- 306 Tribeni Bhaskar City Pardih Mango Jamshedpur, P.O. – Pardih P.S. –Azadnagar, District –East Singhbhum, Jharkhand – 831020. 38. Anand Munda, aged about 50 years, Son of- Guru Charan Munda, Resident of Kenduabandhi, P.O. –Khanda Mounda, P.S. –Baharagora, District – East Singhbhum, Jharkhand – 832101. 39. Kanu Ram Manjhi, aged about 59 years, Son of Late Brindaban Manjhi, Resident of village Polabera Tola, P.O. & P.S. – Patamda, District – East Singhbhum, Jharkhand – 832105. 40. Pitho Soren, aged about 45.years, Son of Thakura Soren, Resident of village- Deoghar, P.O. – Bhilaipahari P.S. –MGM Mango, District – East Singhbhum , Jharkhand –831018. 41. Kali Pada Baskey, aged about 49 years, Son of Ishwar Chandra Baskey, Resident of village-Sundarpur, P.O. & P.S. – Patamda, District – East Singhbhum, Jharkhand -823105. 42. Upendra Nath Hemram @ Upendra Nath Hembram, age about 53 years, Son of Bhutku Hemram, Resident of village Jaba, P.O.-Beldih , P.S.- Boram, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832105. 43. Sukhendu Kumar Mandi, aged about 51 years, Son of Ratan Lal Mandi, Resident of village Flat No. 223 /B Pushpanjali Complex Dimna Road Mango, P.O. & P.S.- MGM, Mango, District - East Singhhum, Jharkhand 831018. 44. Shanti Ram Hansda, aged about 54 years, Son of Rama Nath Hansda, Resident of village-H.N.63 Golkata P.O.-Kasmar, P.S. Patamda, District- East Singhbhum., Jharkhand-832105 2026:JHHC:13476 4 45. Madhav Kumar, aged about 57 years, Son of Shanti Prasad Pandey, Resident of village- H.No. 52A Teacher Compound Near D.C. Mardi Ration store, P.O. & P.S. - MGM Mango, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831018. 46. Pintu Ram Das, aged about 55 years, Son of Prasanna Kumar Das, Resident of village- Kumardubi, P.O.- Kumardubi, P.S.- Barshole, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, 832101 47. Lucia Kujur, aged about 54 years, Son of Cyril Kujur, Resident of village H.No.38 Zone No. 1 Near Sunday Market Birsanagar, P.O. & P.S.- Baridih, District -East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831004. 48. Sunita Kumari, aged about 54 years, Wife of Anil Kumar Gupta, Resident of village H.No. B/104 Subhash Road Bagun Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Baridih, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831017. 49. Anil Kumar Rai, aged about 54 years, Son of Sheo Nath Rai, Resident of village Ashiwad Nagar New sharma Line Old Ulidih Dimna Road, P.O. & P.S.- Mango, District - Esat Singbhum Jharkhand-831012. 50. Rajeev Kumar Singh, aged about 51 years, Son of Late Brajnandan Singh, Resident of village TATA Foundry Colony Vidyapatinagar New shiv Mandir P.O. & P.S. - Baridih, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand- 831017. 51. Ravindra Kishore Prasad, aged about 51 years, Son of Braj Kishore Prasad, Resident of village Rahargora behind Community Development Centre, P.O.-Rahargora P.S.-Parsudih, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand- 831016 52. Vandana Kumari, aged about 52 years, Wife of Raj Kumar Singh, Resident of village -Q No. 8/.l4 Cross Road No. 4 near traffic signal, P.O. & P.S.-Agrico, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831009. 53. Shalini Kachhap, aged about 57 years, Wife of Namjan Kongari, Resident of village K2-6Across Road No. 17 Near Ram Mandir Telco Colony, P.O. & P.S.-Telco, District East Singhbhum Jharkhand-831004. 54. Harendra Kumar Singh, aged about 53 years, Son of Surendra Prasad Choudhary, Resident of village Road No. 2, H.No. 2 Patel Nagar Chhota Govindpur, P.O. & P.S.-Chhota Govindpur, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand-831015. 55. Mahaima Aind, aged about 51 years, Son of Anand Mashi Aind, Resident of village Parsudih near GEL Church Parsudih P.O. & P.S. Parsudih, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-…831002. 56. Shyam Murmu, aged about 58 years, Son of Khepa Murmu, Resident of village Sohda P.O.Surda , P.S. Musabani, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand -832104. 57. Priti Marks, aged about 52 years, Daughter of Stephen Marks, Resident of village Mount Carmel Campus Dimna Chowk Mango, P.O.& P.S.- MGM Mango, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand-831018 58. Saroj Mundu, aged about 56 years, Wife of Janardan Singh Mundari, Resident of village Tamlabandh, P.O. – Chaibasa, P.S. - Muffasil Chaibasa, District - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand-833201 59. Ranjeet Kumar Mahato, aged about 57 years, Son of Late Badal Bihari Mahato, Resident of village Chirudih, P.O. & P.S. – Bodam, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832106. 2026:JHHC:13476 5 60. Archana Kumari, aged about 43 years, Daughter of Deepak Kumar, Resident of village Flat No. 102 B Block Shiv Ji Singh Complex, P.O. & P.S. – Mango, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831012. 61. Ramesh Kumar Tiwary, aged about 45 years, Son of Nitya nand Tiwary, Resident of village Kasmar, P.O. – Kasmar, P.S. – Kamalpur, District - East Singhbum, Jharkhand-832105. 62. Yashwant Singh, aged about 57 years, Son of Satya Narayan Singh, Resident of village 80 Maria Apartment, Ashok Path Bhatia Basti, P.O. & P.S. – Kadma, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831005. 63. Bishnu Pada Mohanty, aged about 55 years, Son of Charan Mahanty, Resident of village Raskinagar P.O. – Raskinagar, P.S. – Bodam, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand-832105. 64. Ranjit Kumar singh, aged about 50 years, Son of Sheo Pujan Singh, Resident of village Block B167-2/3 Road No. 5 Baghera Housing Colony, P.O. – Tatanagar, P.S. – Baghera, District - East singhbhum, Jharkhand.-831002. 65. Pradip Kumar Dutta, aged about 59 years, Son of Dharni Dhar Dutta, Resident of village H.No. 51 Teachers Compound, Dimna Basti Near Rani Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. - MGM Mango, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand - 831018. 66. Anil Kumar, aged about 55 years, Son of Jainandan Ram, Resident of village Mirjapur Line par Nihalu Chak Road Gondapur, P.O. – Nawada, P.S. – Nawada, District Nawada, Bihar - 805110. 67. Navita Ekka, aged about 53 years, Wife of Sarwan Das, Resident of village Christian Basti Sonari Govindpur, P.O. & P.S. – Sonari, District - East Singhbhum Jharkhand - 831011. 68. Seema Bilung, aged about 49 years, Wife of Anil Kumar Indwar, Resident of village H.No. 88 Robert Nagar Parsudih, P.O. & P.S. Parsudih, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand - 831002. 69. Poli Rani Ghosh, aged about 55 years, Wife of swapan Kumar Das, Resident of village Awash Bihar B-2 Block F.No.3/2 near Hari Mandir 5 No. extension Road Kagalnagar Sonari East, P.O. & P.S. – Sonari, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.-831011. 70. Bindu Kumari, aged about 54 years, Wife of Shashi kumar, Resident of village Dalma Base Colony Near Chandrawati Nagar, NH-33, P.O. & P.S. - MGM Mango, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831018. 71. Rezi Tirkey, aged about 53 years, Wife of Saurabh Khalkho, Resident of village H.No. 369 New Lay Out Sitaramdera, P.O. - Agrico, P.S. – Sitaramdera, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831009. 72. Dhanajay Kumar Singh, aged about 53 years, Son of Birendra Prasad Singh, Resident of village Sanjay Path Road No. 1H.No. 37 New Subhas Colony, P.O. & P.S. - Mango, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand- 831012. 73. Rinky Katyan, aged about 46 years, Wife of Sunil Marinus Tigga, Resident of village Dr.No. K3-105, Road No. 15 Telco colony Near Hill Top School, P.O. & P.S. - Telco, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.- 831004. 74. Geeta, aged about 53 years, Daughter of Yadunath Yadav & Wife of Rajesh Kumar, Resident of village H.No. 157A NamoTola Haludbani, 2026:JHHC:13476 6 Near primary School ,P.O. - Tatanagar, P.S. - Parsudih, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831002. 75. Ajay Kumar Singh, aged about 56 years, Son of Late Binda Prasad Singh, Resident of village Sarda sadan Prem Nagar infron of Football Ground, P.O. - Telco( works) P.S. – Telco, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831004. 76. Md. Shahabuddin Ansari, aged about 55 years, Son of Md. Oahav Ansari, Resident of village H.No. 487 Road No. 1 Zakimagar (west), P.O. & P.S.-Azadnagar, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, 832110. 77. ShyamLal Honhaga, aged about 46 years, Son of Rajoo Honhaga, Resident of village H.No. 9B Somay jhopri Harharguttu, Karandih Haludbani, P.O. - Karandih & P.S. - Parsudih, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832110. 78. Budheshwar Tudu, aged about 50 years, Son of Ramu Tudu, Resident of village H.No.16 Jondragoda, P.O. & P.S. – Sundarnagar, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.-832107. 79. Murku Soren, aged about 50, Son of Hopna Soren, Resident of village Tola Beldih, P.O. - Bhilaipahari P.S. - MGM Mango, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.-831012. 80. Budhram Soren, aged about 50 years, Son of Chhota Soren, Resident of village Deoghar, P.O. – Bhilaipahari, P.S. - MGM Mango, District - East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-831012. .…. Petitioners - Versus – 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department Government of Jharkhand, at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O.Dhurwa P.S. Dhurwa , District Ranchi, Jharkhand- 834002 3. The Principal Secretary Department of Personnel , Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa P.S. Dhurwa , District Ranchi, Jharkhand- 834002 4. The Principal Secretary, Planning –Cum-Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand, at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O.- Dhurwa P.S. Dhurwa , District Ranchi, Jharkhand- 834002. 5. The Director , Primary Education ,School Education& literacy Department , Govt. of Jharkhand , at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O.Dhurwa P.S. Dhurwa , District Ranchi, Jharkhand- 834002. 6. The District Education Establishment Committee through the Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum Jamshedpur, having its office at Sakchi Jamshedpur P.O Sakchi P.S. Sakchi, District –East Singhbhum Jamshedpur, Jharkhand PIN-831005 7. The District Superintendent of Education (D.S.E), East Singhbhum Jamshedpur, having its office at Bistupur Jamshepur.P.O. Bistupur, P.S. Bistupur District –East Singhbhum Jamshedpur Jharkhand PIN- 831005. ………..……Respondents ---------- 2026:JHHC:13476 7 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to AAG-V ---------- 05/01.05.2026 In the instant writ application the petitioners have prayed for following reliefs: a) For quashing of the order contained in Memo No. 336 dated 10.06.2024 (Annexure -5) whereby and whereunder the claim of the petitioners for grant of minimum pay @ Rs. 16,290/ in the light of Resolution of Department of Finance issued vide Memo No. 660/F dated 28.02.2009 has been rejected on the ground that the same is applicable only for Assistant/Private Assistant of Jharkhand Secretariat although it provides for the grant of pay to the Government Servants appointed and joined prior to 2006 and working in State of Jharkhand which will include petitioners also. b) Upon quashing of the memo no. 336 dated 10.06.2024 further direction upon the respondents to determine and fix the entry pay (minimum pay) of the petitioners who have joined the service as Matric/Inter Trained Primary Teachers prior to 2006 as per revised scale contained in S-12 to the Annexure-1 of the fitment table contained in Resolution of Finance Department, issued vide Memo No. 660/F dated 28th February, 2009 published in Jharkhand Extra Ordinary Gazette i.e. in the initial pay of Rs. 16,290/ under 6th Pay Revision. c) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/Rule(S) /Order(S)/direction(s),or a writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding upon & directing the respondents to fix the Entry Pay (minimum pay) of Rs. 16,290/ on 1st January 2006 in the unrevised pay scale Rs. (6500-10500/-) corresponding to the revised pay band PB II (9300-34800/-) with grade pay Rs.4200/- and to pay the arrears of salary and other consequential benefits after fixing minimum pay as Rs. 16,290/- on 1st January 2006 as per resolution vide Memo No. 660/F dated 28/02/2009 in the facts and circumstances of this case, for doing conscionable justice to the petitioners. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issues involved in this case have already been decided by this Court in W.P.(S). No. 5897 of 2014 and analogous cases, disposed of on 27.11.2025, which is annexed with I.A. No. 16938 of 2025. Accordingly, he submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of in the line of the said judgment. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents very fairly submits that issues involved in this writ application is same and similar with that of W.P.(S). No. 5897 of 2014 and analogous cases. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and fair submissions of Ld. Counsel for the rival parties coupled with the 2026:JHHC:13476 8 admitted position that the issue involved in the instant application is squarely covered by the judgment refereed to hereinabove, the instant writ application stands disposed of in the same line and on the same finding what has been given by this Court in W.P.(S). No. 5897 of 2014 and analogous cases. 5. Accordingly, the order contained in Memo No. 336 dated 10.06.2024 (Annexure-5), is quashed and set aside. The respondents are directed to extend the similar benefits what has been given to the petitioners of W.P.(S). No. 5897 of 2014 and analogous cases. 6. It has been contended by learned counsel for the respondents that they have already preferred appeal being LPA (Filing) No. 2694 of 2026 against the order passed by the Writ Court and as such, some protection may be given to the respondents. 7. Needless to say, the moment if the respondents will succeed in appeal which is pending before the Division Bench of this Court, certainly, the order passed in LPA will govern the case of these petitioners. 8. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. 9. Pending I.A. No. 16938 of 2025 also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 1st May, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 21.05.2026