2026:JHHC:15322 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 2113 of 2023 …… 1. Manoj Verma, aged about 33 years, Son of Ramu Mahto, Resident of Village Budhiyatand, P.O. Senadoni, P.S. Giridih & District Giridih. 2. Ranjeet Kumar, aged about 29 years, Son of Naresh Yadav, Resident of Village Bihari, P.O. Bihari, P.S. Padma (OP) & District Hazaribagh. 3. Suraj Kumar, aged about 27 years, Son of Shambhu Kumar Yadav, Resident of Village Karimati, P.O., P.S. Ichak & District Hazaribagh. 4. Chiranjeevi Dangi, aged about 27 years, Son of Narsingh Prasad Dangi, Resident of Village Madhaniya, P.O. Madhaniya, P.S. Mayurhand & District Chatra. 5. Dashrath Kumar Yadav, aged about 25 years, Son of Laxman Yadav, Resident of Village Daldal, P.O. Galwati, P.S. Dhanwar & District Giridih. 6. Sharvan Kumar, aged about 26 years, Son of Mahavir Yadav, Resident of Village Salaidih, P.O. Inderwa, P.S. & District Koderma. 7. Shikha Rani, aged about 28 years, Wife of Ashutosh Kumar, Resident of Village Tusmu, P.O. Saparom, P.S. Nagri & District Ranchi. 8. Pappu Kumar, aged about 34 years, Son of Bhagirath Agarwal, Resident of Village Modidih, P.O. Barotand, P.S. Dhanwar & District Giridih. 9. Pavash Prakash Yadav, aged about 34 years, Son of Ramjee Yadav, Resident of Village Salga, P.O., P.S. Bardiha & District Garhwa. 10. Kriti Kumari, aged about 31 years, Wife of Harsh Kumar, Resident of Lake Road, Hindpiri, Main Road P.O. G.P.O. Main Road, P.S. Hindpiri & District Ranchi. 11.Surendra Yadav, aged about 31 years, Son of Baban Yadav, Resident of Village Kothila, P.Ο. Halka, P.S. Hariharganj & District Palamu. 12.Satya Prakash Verma, aged about 33 years, Son of Mahadew Mahto, Resident of Village Chachghara, P.O. Jeruadih, P.S. Jamua & District Giridih. 2026:JHHC:15322 2 13. Anil Kumar, aged about 30 years, Son of Bhola Mahto, Resident of Village Potma, P.O. Sabalpur, P.S. Suriya & District Giridih. 14. Sudheer Kumar Yadav, aged about 27 years, Son of Raghunath Yadav, Resident of Village Mahuwatand, P.O. Jamu, P.S. Markacho & District Koderma. 15. Umesh Kumar, aged about 36 years, Son of Yugal Mahto, Resident of Village Kurha, P.O., P.S. Ichak & District Hazaribagh. 16. Vikash Kumar, aged about 30 years, Son of Rama Mahato, Resident of Village Chak, P.O. Jamu, P.S. Markacho & District Koderma. 17.Raj Mohan, aged about 29 years, Son of Tulsi Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village Piparapoj, P.O. Deopur, P.S. Jasidih & District Deoghar. 18. Upendra Kumar Yadav, aged about 28 years, Son of Gamhar Yadav, Resident of Village Bandhudih, P.O. Udaigarh, P.S. Chhattarpur & District Palamu. 19. Dhirendra Kumar Yadav, aged about 29 years, Son of Banarsi Yadav, Resident of Village Guasarai, P.O. Kajaru Khurd, P.S. Pandu & District Palamu. 20. Anish Kumar Gupta, aged about 35 years, Son of Hiralal Saw, Resident of Village Chatti Bariatu, P.O. Chatti Bariatu, P.S. Keradari & District Hazaribagh. 21. Pramod Kumar Verma, aged about 31 years, Son of Barhamdeo Mahto, Resident of Village Manikbad, P.O., P.S. Deori & District Giridih. 22. Surendra Kumar, aged about 34 years, Son of Kuldip Yadav, Resident of Village Ghaskaridih, P.O., P.S. Deori & District Giridih. 23. Sanjiw Soni, aged about 31 years, Son of Ganesh Prasad Soni, Resident of Village Konwal, P.Ο. Konwal, P.S. Panki, & District Palamu. 24. Kedar Nath, aged about 35 years, Son of Rajendra Mahato, Resident of Village Saraiya, P.O. Baidakala, P.S. Pandwa & District Palamu. 25. Vikash Prasad, aged about 31 years, Son of Madhusudan Prasad, Resident of Village Bishnugarh, P.O., P.S. Bishnugarh & District Hazaribagh. 2026:JHHC:15322 3 26. Satish Kumar Verma, aged about 33 years, Son of Prabhu Ram, Resident of Village Koymara, P.O. Udnabad, P.S., Giridih & District Giridih. 27. Jyoti Kumari, aged about 27 years, Wife of Pawan Kumar Verma, Resident of Village Koymara, P.Ο. Udnabad, P.S., Giridih & District Giridih. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 2778 of 2023 …… 1. Rakesh Kumar, aged about 32 years, Son of Arjun Mehta, Resident of Sonpurwa, P.O. - Japla Cement Factory, P.S. Hussainabad & District -Palamu. 2. Kundan Kumar, aged about 32 years, Son of Umesh Mehta, Resident of Village - Oriya Kalan, P.O. Gurua, P.S. lesliganj & District - Palamu. 3. Gunja Kumari, aged about 33 years, Wife of Satyendra Prasad Gupta, Resident of Village Patagadakhurd, P.O. Kocheya, P.S. Bishunpura & District - Garhwa. 4. Shubham Kumar Keshri, aged about 28 years, Son of Krishna Prasad Keshri, Resident of Mathura Das Lane, Ward No. 13, P.O., P.S. & District - Lohardaga. 5. Ashok Kumar, aged about 26 years, Son of Brahamdeo Yadav, Resident of At-Kanki, P.O. Dari, P.S. Giddi 'A' & District - Hazaribagh. 2026:JHHC:15322 4 6. Akash Kumar, aged about 28 years, Son of Ratan Saw Kasera, Resident of Village + P.Ο. -Kariyatpur, P.S. - Ichak & District - Hazaribagh. 7. Kailash Kumar Singh, aged about 40 years, Son of Chandra Mohan Singh Ganjhu, Resident of Village + P.O. Parasi, P.S.- Tamar & District -Ranchi. 8. Amresh Kumar Verma, aged about 30 years, Son of Rajendra Prasad Verma, Resident of Merkhogundi Kala, P.O. Balgo, P.S. Jamua & District - Giridih. 9. Santosh Kumar Keshri, aged about 35 years, Son of Suresh Prasad Keshri, Resident of Village Danua, P.O. + P.S. Chouparan & District Hazaribagh. 10. Mamta Kumari, aged about 29 years, Daughter of Devnath Prasad, Resident of Baihari, P.O. Oriya, P.S. Muffasil & District - Hazaribagh. 11. Sabita Kumari Gupta, aged about 37 years, Wife of Sujeet Kumar, Resident of Village - Imli Tola, Dhangridha, Р.О. Kishunpur, P.S. Patan & District-Palamu. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 6159 of 2023 …… 1. Radha Kumari, aged about 33 years, Wife of Satyendra Kumar, Resident of Village Tero, Pakalmeri, P.O- Khatri Khatanga, PS- Bero & District Ranchi. 2. Usha Kumari, aged about 32 years, Daughter of Shiodeo Gope, Resident of Gudu, P.O- Gudu, P.S- Ratu&Ditsrict Ranchi. 2026:JHHC:15322 5 3. Devilal Yadav, aged about 29 years, Son of Sukhdeo Yadav, Resident of Dundru, P.O-Dundru, P.S- Serengdag & District Lohardaga. 4. Sahabir Mahto, aged about 43 years, Son of Hasat Mahto, Resident of Mahadeo Toli, P.O-Badla, PS-Senha & District Lohardaga. 5. Nitish Kumar Verma, aged about 26 years, Son of Vinod Kumar Verma, Resident of Village Bakchumba, P.O- Tatra, P.S- Rajpur & District Chatra. 6. Vikash Harihar, aged about 33 years, Son of Kinkar Harihar, Resident of House no. 75, Village Pokla, P.O. Pokla, P.S. Kamdara & District Gumla. 7. Neelam Kumari, aged about 34 years, Wife of Pankaj Kumar Yadav, Resident of Village Auratand, P.O- Palheya, P.S. Manika & District Latehar. 8. Khushboo Gupta, aged about 33 years, Daughter of Shankar Gupta, Resident of Khalari Bazar Tand, Hutap, Khalari, P.O- Khalari, P.S-Mc Cluskieganj & District Ranchi. 9. Niraj Kumar Yadav, aged about 32 years, Son of Mahendra Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village Sinjo, P.O-, P.S- Manika & District Latehar. 10. Pawan Kumar, aged about 27 years, Son of Vinay Prasad Verma, Resident of NawadaBasti, Kushwaha Mohalla, Jhumri Tilaiya, P.O- Jhumri Telaiya, P.S- Telaiya & District Koderma. 11. Anil Kumar Yadav, aged about 31 years, Son of Prasadi Yadav, Resident of Near Nala South Shivpuri, Okni 2, Hazaribagh, P.O., P.S. & District Hazaribagh. 12. Asiff, aged about 29 years, Son of Minhaj, Resident of Panchayat Makdiha, Gram Kubri, P.O. Kubri, P.S. Dhanwar, & District Giridih. 13. Om Prakash Akela, aged about 30 years, Son of Shyam Prasad Dangi, Resident of 34, Kobna, Chatra, P.O- Kobna, P.S-Hunteganj, & District Chatra. 14. Dharmendra Kumar Verma, aged about 28 years, Son of Baijnath Prasad Verma, Nawada Basti, Kushwaha Mohalla, Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma, P.O- Jhumri Telaiya, P.S- Telaiya & District Koderma. 15.Prabhat Yadav, aged about 25 years, Son of Satyendra Yadav, Resident of Village Manandohar, P.O- Bishunpur, P.S- Naudiha Bazar & District Palamu. 2026:JHHC:15322 6 16.Raghwendra Kumar Seth, aged about 42 years, Son of Om Prakash Seth, Resident of Mirzaganj P.O- Mirzaganj, P.S- Jamua & District Giridih. 17. Ajay Prasad Gupta, aged about 35 years, Son of Amrit Saw, Resident of Village Chatti, Tetrai, P.O-Tetrai, P.S- Panki & District Palamu. 18. Pradeep Kumar, aged about 25 years, Son of Topi Yadav, Resident of Village Golaahar, P.O-P.S- Chiknadih & District Giridih. 19. Vinod Kumar Yadav, aged about 33 years, Son of Huro Mahto, Resident of Golaahar, P.O-Kisgo, P.S- Deori & District Giridih. 20. Chanchala Kumari, aged about 35 years, Wife of Pramod Yadav, Resident of Village Amba, P.O-Sahara, P.S- Taljhari & District Dumka. 21.Gitu Kumari, aged about 33 years, Wife of Prakash Yadav, Resident of Village Badhani, P.O-Pahariya, P.S- Sarwan & District- Deoghar. 22. Vikash Kumar, aged about 32 years, Son of Sahdeo Mahto, Resident of Panchayat Village-Baddiha, P.O- Baddiha, P.S- Hirodih & District Giridih. 23. Praveen Kumar Verma, aged about 32 years, Son of Keval Mahto, Resident of Simani, P.O-Murkhari, P.S- Jamua & District Giridih. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at ChaibaganGali, P.O., P.S. Namkum& District Ranchi. 2026:JHHC:15322 7 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at ChaibaganGali, P.O., P.S. Namkum& District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 1494 of 2024 …… 1. Tuleshwar Prasad Mehta, aged about 33 years, Son of Banwari Prasad Mehta, Resident of Padma, P.O., P.S. Padma& District Hazaribagh. 2. Basant Kumar, aged about 43 years, Son of Chhotan Mahto, Resident of Urka, P.O., P.S. Urka & District Hazaribagh. 3. Rana Somit Sharma, aged about 41 years, Son of Rana Chiranjiivi Sharma, Resident of Muhalla Ward no. 20, Lohardaga, P.O., P.S. & District Lohardaga. 4. Navin Soni, aged about 37 years, Son of Sugamber Soni, Resident of Nawaripara, P.Ο., P.S. Badla & District Lohardaga. 5. Rinki Raj Bharti, aged about 28 years, Wife of Ashok Kumar, Resident of Village Baheri-2, P.O. Oriya, P.S. Muffasil & District Hazaribagh. 6. Surendra Nath Gosain, aged about 43 years, Son of Devnath Gosain, Resident of Village Telmunga, P.O., P.S. Telmunga & District Bokaro. 7. Manjusha Goswami, aged about 43 years, Wife of Surendra Nath Goswami, Resident of Village Telmunga, P.O., P.S. Telmunga & District Bokaro. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project 2026:JHHC:15322 8 Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 1619 of 2024 …… 1. Kanti Kumari, aged about 36 years, W/O Upendra Kumar, Vill.: Hadari, P.O.: Ichak S.O., P.S.: Ichak. Distt.: Hazaribagh. Jharkhand - 825402 2. Manoj Kumar, aged about 37 years, S/O Chandrika Prasad Mehta, Vill.: Hadari, P.O.: Ichak S.O.. P.S.: Ichak, Distt.: Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 825402 3. Umesh Kumar, aged about 33 years. S/O Dwarika Prasad Mehta, R/O Vill.: Jamuari, Katamdag. P.O.: Ichak S.O., P.S.: Ichak, Distt.: Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 825402 4. Anita Kumari, aged about 35 years, W/O Kouleshwar Yadav, Vill.: Beltu, P.O.: Kandaber, P.S.: Keredari, Distt.: Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - 825311 5. Ajay Kumar, aged about 28 years, S/O Surendra Prasad Mehta, R/O Vill.; Hadari, P.O.: Ichak S.O., P.S.: Ichak, Distt.: Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 825402 6. Ajay Kumar, aged about 40 years, S/O Gajadhar Prasad Mehta, R/O Vill.: Tilir, P.O.: Jihu, P.S.: Padma, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 825411. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa. Distt.: Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at the 4th floor Project Building. Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Distt.: Ranchi, Jharkhand 2026:JHHC:15322 9 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (J.S.S.C.). through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O. & P.S. Namkum, Distt.: Ranchi, Jharkhand 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum, Distt.: Ranchi, Jharkhand …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 1767 of 2024 …… 1. Tapas Chandra Mandal, aged about 35 years, S/o Shamba Sadak Mandal, R/o Village Charakmara, P.O. Kundahit, P.S. Bhelwa & District - Jamtara. 2. Sanhita Marjit, aged about 26 years, D/o Dayamoy Maji, R/o Village Nijmandhara, P.O. Laikapur, P.S. Bagdahari & District - Jamtara. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 2483 of 2024 …… 1. Amerika Dangi, aged about 33 years, S/o Aditya Dangi, R/o Village Charu, P.O. Peltoul, P.S. Rajpur & District -Chatra. 2. Ranjit Kumar, aged about 26 years, S/o Lakhan Kushwaha, R/o Village Tilaiya, P.O. Maheshra, P.S. Daru & District - Hazaribagh. 3. Manish Kumar Verma, aged about 27 years, S/o Sahdeo Prasad Verma, R/o Village Dabri, P.O. Dabri, P.S. Birni & District - Giridih. 2026:JHHC:15322 10 4. Sandeep Kumar, aged about 27 years, S/o Yamuna Prasad Verma, R/o Village Naitand, P.O. Baddiha, P.S. Hirodih & District - Giridih. 5. Uzma Zahir, aged about 29 years, D/o Md. Zahir Alam, R/o Village Ekta Nagar, P.O., P.S. Itki & District Ranchi. 6. Premchand Yadav, aged about 30 years, S/o Meghan Yadav, R/o Village Lengura, P.O. Orkhar, P.S. Dhanwar & District - Giridih. 7. Pramod Yadav, aged about 30 years, S/o Janki Yadav, R/o Village Harilwatand, P.O. Machhali, P.S. Bhelwaghati & District - Giridih. 8. Sandeep Kumar Verma, aged about 25 years, S/o Fuldeo Mahto, R/o Village Jangridih, P.O. Siyatand, P.S. Jamua & District Giridih. 9. Jitendra Prasad, aged about 31 years, S/o Atwari Mahto, R/o Village Palra, P.O. Tara, P.S. Jamua & District Giridih. 10. Rajendra Kumar Verma, aged about 29 years, S/o Nunuram Mahto, R/o Village Bhanodih, P.O. Charghara, P.S. Jamua & District Giridih. 11. Thakur Ram Bindu Ray, aged about 32 years, S/o Vishnudev Yadav, R/o Village Dharmodih, P.O. Dharmodih, P.S. Mahagama & District - Godda. 12. Rajesh Kumar Verma, aged about 38 years, S/o Ruplal Mahto, R/o Village Domapahari, P.O. Motileda, P.S. Bengabad & District - Giridih. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 3017 of 2024 …… 2026:JHHC:15322 11 1. Rajesh Kumar, aged about 30 years, son of Ashok Kumar Raut, resident of Lakhna, Post Talijhari, Police Station Talijhari, District Dumka; 2. Awdhesh Kumar, aged about 32 years, son of Surendra Prasad Yadav, resident of Near Madhya Vidyalaya, Post Madhopur, Police Station Madhopur, District Deoghar Petitioners …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand; 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi officiating from Project Bhawan, Post Dhurwa, Police Station Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi; 3. The Principal Secretary, School Education & Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi officiating from Project Bhawan, Post Dhurwa, Police Station Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi; 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi through its Chairman officiating from Chai Bagan, Kali Nagar, Namkum, Post Namkum, Police Station Namkum, District Ranchi; 5. The Examination Controller, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi officiating from Chai Bagan, Kali Nagar, Namkum, Post Namkum, Police Station Namkum, District Ranchi …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 5048 of 2024 …… 1. Aalok Kumar Yadav, aged about 29 years, S/o Gouri Shankar Yadav, R/o Village Maheshmarwa, Ρ.Ο. Doranda, P.S. Dhanwar & District - Giridih. 2. Prakash Kumar, aged about 29 years, S/o Khublal Yadav, R/o Village Saranda, P.O. Saranda, P.S. Birni & District Giridih. 3. Arvind Kumar, aged about 31 years, S/o Bhuneshwar Mahto, R/o Ward No. 4, P.O. Jamu, P.S. Markache & District Koderma. 4. Sudhir Kumar, aged about 29 years, S/o Laxmi Yadav, R/o Village Nimadih, P.O. Khijuri, P.S. Tisri & District Giridih. 5. Anita Kumari, aged about 38 years, D/o Ram Niwas Yadav, R/o Kabutar Khopi, P.O. Bara Jirwabari Chanan, P.S. Jirwabari & District Sahebganj. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2026:JHHC:15322 12 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 6137 of 2024 …… Suraj Kumar Verma, aged about 30 years, S/o Ram Krishna Verma, R/o Village Jharkhi, P.O. Saranda, P.S. Saranda & District Giridih. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 273 of 2025 …… Neha Kumari, aged about 28 years, D/o Mathura Prasad Swarnkar, R/o Village Barkatha, P.O. Barkatha, P.S. Barkatha & District- Hazaribagh. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2026:JHHC:15322 13 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 6071 of 2025 …… 1. Vasundhra Soni, aged about 42 years, W/o Prem Chandra Poddar, R/o Jara Tola, Near Ramgarh College, P.O. Ramgarh Cantt, P.S. Ramgarh & District - Ramgarh. 2. Kamlesh Kumar Yadav, aged about 29 years, S/o Lalan Yadav, R/o Village Jamua, P.O. Kamgarpur, P.S. Hussainabad & District - Palamu. 3. Rinku Kumar, aged about 37 years, S/o Sona Mahto, R/o Village Kariyatpur, P.O. Kariatpur, P.S. Ichak & District- Hazaribagh. 4. Ajit Kumar, aged about 30 years, S/o Binod Prasad Kasera, R/o Village Kariyatpur, P.O. Kariatpur, P.S. Ichak & District Hazaribagh. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 2026:JHHC:15322 14 …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 7098 of 2025 …… 1. Gudiya Rani, Aged about: 32 years, D/O Ashok kumar, R/O 339 A Noora Kalyan, Kuwar Chowk, P.O:- Hazaribagh, P.S: Sadar, District: Hazaribag, Jharkhand. 2. Md Wakil, Aged about: 34 years, S/O Abdul Jalil, R/O 2 No Kuva Mandu Near Kumar Korner, Baraghutu, Ghatotand, P.O:- Ghatotand, P.S:-Mandu, District:- Ramgarh, Jharkhand 825314. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) With W.P.(S) No. 2778 of 2023 …… 1. Rakesh Kumar, aged about 32 years, Son of Arjun Mehta, Resident of Sonpurwa, P.O. - Japla Cement Factory, P.S. Hussainabad & District -Palamu. 2. Kundan Kumar, aged about 32 years, Son of Umesh Mehta, Resident of Village - Oriya Kalan, P.O. Gurua, P.S. lesliganj & District - Palamu. 3. Gunja Kumari, aged about 33 years, Wife of Satyendra Prasad Gupta, Resident of Village Patagadakhurd, P.O. Kocheya, P.S. Bishunpura & District - Garhwa. 4. Shubham Kumar Keshri, aged about 28 years, Son of Krishna Prasad Keshri, Resident of Mathura Das Lane, Ward No. 13, P.O., P.S. & District - Lohardaga. 2026:JHHC:15322 15 5. Ashok Kumar, aged about 26 years, Son of Brahamdeo Yadav, Resident of At-Kanki, P.O. Dari, P.S. Giddi 'A' & District - Hazaribagh. 6. Akash Kumar, aged about 28 years, Son of Ratan Saw Kasera, Resident of Village + P.Ο. -Kariyatpur, P.S. - Ichak & District - Hazaribagh. 7. Kailash Kumar Singh, aged about 40 years, Son of Chandra Mohan Singh Ganjhu, Resident of Village + P.O. Parasi, P.S.- Tamar & District -Ranchi. 8. Amresh Kumar Verma, aged about 30 years, Son of Rajendra Prasad Verma, Resident of Merkhogundi Kala, P.O. Balgo, P.S. Jamua & District - Giridih. 9. Santosh Kumar Keshri, aged about 35 years, Son of Suresh Prasad Keshri, Resident of Village Danua, P.O. + P.S. Chouparan & District Hazaribagh. 10. Mamta Kumari, aged about 29 years, Daughter of Devnath Prasad, Resident of Baihari, P.O. Oriya, P.S. Muffasil & District - Hazaribagh. 11. Sabita Kumari Gupta, aged about 37 years, Wife of Sujeet Kumar, Resident of Village - Imli Tola, Dhangridha, Р.О. Kishunpur, P.S. Patan & District-Palamu. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy Development, having its office at 4th floor Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. 5. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Chairman, having its office at Chaibagan Gali, P.O., P.S. Namkum & District Ranchi. …..Respondent (s) …… CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Sr. Adv Mr. Chanchal Jain, Adv Mr. Abhijeet Indra Guru, Adv Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv 2026:JHHC:15322 16 Mr. Nikhil Ranjan, Adv Mr. Vivek Kr. Sharma, Adv (In W.P.(S) No. 7098 of 2025) Mr. Anil Kumar, Adv Mr. Arpit Kumar, Adv (in W.P.(s) No. 1619 of 2024) For the Resp.-State : Mr. Mrinal Kanti Roy, G.A.-I Mr. Aman Shekhar, A.C. to G.A-I Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, SC-I Mr. Suman Marandi, A.C. to S.C-IV Mr. Rituraj, A.C. to S.C.-VI Ms. Ruchi Mukti, A.C. to AAG-IA Ms. Varsha Ramsisaria, A.C. to G.P.-V Mr. Ranjan Kumar, A.C. to Sr. S.C.-I For the Resp.-JSCC :Mr. Sanjay Piprawall, Adv Mr. Prince Kumar, Adv Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Adv Mr. Jay Prakash, Adv (all these writ applications) Dr. A.K.Singh, Adv Mr. Sharan Toppo, Adv (in W.P.(S) No. 2123 of 2023) Mr. Tejo Mistry, Adv (in W.P.(S) No. 2483 of 2024) …… 11/22.04.2026 1. Pursuant to the order dated 18.03.2026, the respondent-State intends to file supplementary counter- affidavit in W.P.(S) No. 2113 of 2023. 2. The same is taken on record. 3. With consent of the parties the cases are being taken up for hearing today itself. 4. All these Writ Petitions having common prayer and issue were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 5. Mr. Ajit Kumar, Ld. Sr. Counsel representing the respective petitioner submits that the respondent-State and 2026:JHHC:15322 17 Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (in short ‘JSSC’) while publishing the Advertisement No. 02/2023 (Regular Vacancy) and Advertisement No. 03/2023 (Backlog Vacancy) for appointment to the post of Post Graduate Trained Teachers in various subjects has advertised fewer seats for the Backward Class II category which is in direct contravention to the Jharkhand Reservation Act, 2001 and the Jharkhand Reservation in Posts and Services Vacancies (For Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) (Amendment) Act, 2019 which mandatorily prescribes 6% posts to be reserved for BC-II category in the appointment. 6. The respondent State had initially filed their reply stating that the posts have been advertised as per post- based vacancy and also annexed table showing the total number of working teachers and the shortfall of teachers showing that the seats advertised in the Advertisement No. 02/2023 & Advertisement No. 03/2023 is correct. 7. Pursuant thereto, the petitioners filed supplementary affidavit dated 16.10.2026 and 01.04.2026 in W.P.(S) No. 2113 of 2023 wherein certain documents like advertisements published in each year in each subject and the number of teachers appointed were annexed in order to 2026:JHHC:15322 18 show that the respondent State in their counter affidavit have filed incorrect data. 8. Further, when the said supplementary affidavits filed by the petitioners in W.P.(S) No. 2113 of 2023 before this Court, the respondent State accepted their mistake and has accordingly filed their supplementary counter affidavit ton 21.04.2026 wherein at Para 9, 10, 11 & 12 they have accepted their mistake and has stated that the number of seats allocated to the BC-II category as published in the advertisement no. 02/2023 & 03/2023 is below the requisite numbers. The relevant paragraphs are being reproduced hereinbelow: “9. That it is most humbly submitted that upon receiving due approval of the Secretary, the Department of School Education and Literacy, the Director, Secondary Education, vide Letter No. 139 dated 21.02.2026, has constituted a High-Level Committee for the purpose of undertaking detailed scrutiny of records and reservation categories of Post Graduate Trained Teachers working as on the date of roster clearance of PGTTCE-2023. That the said High level Committee is headed by the Additional Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, and comprises of members from the Department along with officers of the Secondary Directorate. 10. That the High-Level Committee has submitted the following data regarding the total vacancies as on 06.04.2026 with respect to 510 +2 schools, wherein 11 subjects’ posts have been sanctioned in each school: Sl No Subject वतŊमान मŐ कोिटवार कायŊरत ˘ातकोȅर ŮिशिƗत िशƗकों की संƥा कोिटवार įरƅ ˘ातकोȅर ŮिशिƗत िशƗकों की संƥा0 PGTTCE-2023 हेतु तैयार रोːर मŐ संशोधन के उपरांत Ůकािशत įरİƅ मŐ कोिटवार पदों मŐ अंतर UR ST SC EBC- 1 BC- 2 Total UR ST SC EBC- 1 BC- 2 Total UR ST SC EBC- 1 BC- 2 1 Biology 222 121 48 44 16 451 33 12 3 -3 14 59 4 9 -13 2 Chemistry 227 88 38 42 18 413 28 45 13 -1 12 97 1 1 3 -9 3 Commerce 229 120 42 39 16 446 26 13 9 2 14 64 6 5 -10 2026:JHHC:15322 19 4 Economics 231 116 45 38 20 450 24 17 6 3 10 60 10 -3 1 -9 5 English 233 118 46 35 16 448 22 15 5 6 14 62 8 -1 1 4 -12 6 Geography 248 124 45 38 23 478 7 9 6 3 7 32 9 -1 -1 3 -9 7 Hindi 222 129 45 46 18 460 33 4 6 -5 12 50 6 -2 8 -12 8 History 215 116 45 35 21 432 40 17 6 6 9 78 8 -1 -1 2 -9 9 Math 239 92 47 39 18 435 16 41 4 2 12 75 8 5 -13 10 Physics 233 81 45 39 23 421 22 52 6 2 7 89 -3 -1 5 -4 11 Sanskrit 199 82 18 39 19 357 56 51 33 2 11 153 5 1 -1 4 -10 Total 2498 1187 464 434 208 4791 307 276 97 17 122 819 62 -5 -4 49 -110 11. That it is most humbly and respectfully submitted that it has been found that a computational error may have occurred in the roster clearance calculation, resulting in an inaccurate determination of vacancies. Consequently, the number of seats allocated to the BC-II category was published in a quantity below the requisite numbers. 12. That it is most humbly submitted that the shortfall in the seats reserved for the BC-II, SC, and ST categories under Advertisement Nos. 02/2023 and 03/2023 ought to be filled by candidates from the respective categories, strictly adhering to the inter-se merit and in accordance with the post-based reservation.” 9. In light of the aforesaid submissions made by the respondent State, the petitioners humbly submit before this Court to dispose of the writ petitions with the direction upon the respondent State to consider the petitioners for appointment to the remaining posts on the basis of their inter-se-merit. 10. Having regard to the fair submission and the averments made by the respondent-State, interest of justice would be sufficed by disposing of all these writ applications with a direction to the respondent-State to consider these 2026:JHHC:15322 20 petitioners for appointment to the remaining posts on the basis of their inter-se merit. 11. Though, it has been contended by Ld. Sr. Counsel for the petitioner that the same should be restricted to the petitioners in the light of judgment passed in the case of State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Arvind Kumar Srivastava reported in (2015) 1 SCC 347; wherein at para 22.2 the Hon’ble Apex Court has held as under:- “22.2. However, this principle is subject to well recognized exceptions in the form of laches and delays as well as acquiescence. Those persons who did not challenge the wrongful action in their cases and acquiesced into the same and woke up after long delay only because of the reason that their counterparts who had approached the court earlier in time succeeded in their efforts, then such employees cannot claim that the benefit of the judgment rendered in the case of similarly situated persons be extended to them. They would be treated as fence-sitters and laches and delays, and/or the acquiescence, would be a valid ground to dismiss their claim.” 12. However, this particular prayer is not acceded by this Court and the respondents are directed to consider this aspect while taking into consideration the appointment to the remaining posts as mentioned in para 10 of the supplementary counter affidavit from among the eligible candidates. 13. The petitioners are given liberty to make detailed representation before the respondent no. 4 within 6 weeks and the respondent nos. 3 and 4 are directed to take a final decision on the matter of appointment of the petitioners and 2026:JHHC:15322 21 all other eligible candidates within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the representation filed by the individual petitioners and other candidates, if any. 14. If one or the other petitioners are found eligible and suitable for appointment, the respondents are further directed to pass necessary orders and make offer of appointment in favour of the respective petitioners without any further delay. 15. Accordingly, all these writs application stands allowed and disposed of. Pending I.A.s, if any, also stands closed. No cost. (Deepak Roshan, J) 22.04.2026 Amardeep/ Uploaded on 22.05.2026