Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:13663-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 64 of 2023 Jharkhand Prant Anaupcharik Shiksha Anudeshak Sangh, having its office at Nayasarai, P.O. Murma, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi, represented through its president Umesh Mahtha, aged about 55 years, S/o Late Jagdish Mahtha, Resident of village Kumhardaga, P.O. -Gola, P.S. - Gola, District - Ramgarh. ... Petitioner/Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through Chief Secretary, Jharkhand at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District – Ranchi. 2. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Bailey Road, P.S. - Sachivalaya, P.O. Sachivalaya, District -Patna. 3. The Secretary, Human Resources Department, Office at Vilas Bhawan, Bailey Road, P.O. & P.S. Sachivalaya, District -Patna, Bihar. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. 5. The Director, Primary Education Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. - Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. 6. The Coordinator, Mass Education Project, P.O. – Dhurwa, P.S. – Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. ... Respondents/Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Appellant: Mr Vikas Kishore, Advocate Mr Shiv Prasad, Advocate Mr Sushil Kumar Verma, Advocate Mr Arvind Kumar Malakar, Advocate For State of Jharkhand: Mr Ashish Kumar Shekhar, A.C. to S.C.(L&C)- II For State of Bihar: Mr S.P. Roy, G.A.-Bihar --------- 09/Dated: 07.05.2026 I.A. No. 13780 of 2025 1. Since sufficient cause has been shown, this IA is allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. L.P.A. No. 64 of 2023 Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:13663-DB 2. After condoning the delay, we have taken up the appeal for hearing with the consent of and at the request of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. It is now accepted that the issue raised in this appeal is covered by order dated 28th February 2019 disposing of L.P.A. No. 649 of 2017. 5. Mr Ashish Kumar Shekhar, learned A.C. to S.C. (L&C)-II, besides handing over the copy of the judgment and order dated 28th February 2019, has placed on record Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order dated 26.08.2019 in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 26808/2019 dismissing the Special Leave Petition against the order dated 28th February 2019. He has also placed on record order dated 17.09.2025, by which, the review petition against the order dated 26.08.2019 was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 6. Given the above judgments and orders and by following the reasoning therein, we dismiss this Letters Patent Appeal, without any order for costs. 7. Pending interim applications, if any, will not survive and are disposed of. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) May 07, 2026 N.A.F.R. Manoj/ Sharda/Cp.2 Uploaded on 08.05.2026