2026:JHHC:12372 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 5946 of 2024 --------- Vijay Laxmi Verma aged about 39 years, W/O Dharmendra Kumar Verma, R/O-V.I.P colony lane no. 7, Barwadda P.O- Nagnagar and P.S- Barwadda District- Dhanbad. ......Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Principal Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Project Building P.O and P.S- Dhurwa District- Ranchi. 3. Director (Higher and Technical Education), H.R.D., Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S-Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 4. Principal Government Polytechnic College Nirsha, P.o-Deviyana and P.S-Nirsha, District- Dhanbad. .....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Radha Krishan Gupta, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, A.C. to G.P.-I --------- 04/Dated:-27.04.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: (i) For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) for quashing of the order dated 05.03.2024 vide letter no. 147 (Annexure-3) passed by Principal Government Polytechnic College Nirsha, i.e Respondent No. 4 whereby the service of the Petitioner get terminated with due effect. (ii) During the pendency of the present writ petition the order dated 05.03.2024 in memo no.147 (Annexure-3) be kept in abeyance. 3. From record, it appears that the petitioner was engaged as Part-time Lecturer (Physics) in the Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad only for the academic session 2016- 17. Subsequently, when fresh notices were published inviting applications for engagement as Part-time Lecturers for academic sessions 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 in Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad, the petitioner did not make any 2026:JHHC:12372 2 application hence, some other candidate was engaged as PTL during this period. It further transpires that the petitioner was not engaged as Part-time Lecturer in Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad which is evident from her own resume submitted at the time of interview for engagement as PTL in Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad for the academic session 2020-21. It also appears that again for the academic session 2020-21, applications were invited for engagement of Part-time Lecturers (All branches) in Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad by way of a notice published in the daily newspaper, Hindustan dated 25.12.2020. 4. Further, the petitioner applied for and also got selected for engagement as Part-time Lecturer (Physics). Accordingly, a work order vide letter no. 555 dated 03.02.2021 was issued to the petitioner and one more selected candidate. They both gave their joining on 03.02.2021 as Part-time Lecturer (Physics) in the Institution. Again for the academic session 2021-22, applications were invited for engagement of Part-time Lecturers (All branches) in Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad by way of a notice published in the daily newspaper, Dainik Jagran dated 19.09.2021 and corrigendum dated 06.10.2021. Thereafter, two candidates namely, Jaydip Dutta and Praveen Chakraborty got selected as PTL (Physics) and accordingly, work order was issued to them vide Office Order no. 292 dated 24.11.2021. Although, the above mentioned two selected PTLs gave their joining but they did not conduct any class which was running through online mode 2026:JHHC:12372 3 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Due to the repeated complaints received from the students, the Principal (I/c), Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad, vide office order dated 07.03.2022 directed for issuance of work order to Suryakant Mahto whose name was in the waiting list. Consequently, work order was issued to the aforesaid Suryakant Mahato vide office order contained in memo no. 432 dated 07.03.2022 for academic session 2021-22. Accordingly, he gave his joining on 08.03.2022. 5. It further appears that a change in the selection procedure of the Part-time Lecturers was under consideration. However, in the departmental meeting held on 08.08.2022, a decision could not taken with respect to the new selection procedure, therefore, it was recommended that for the academic session 2022-23, work order may be issued to the Part-time Lecturers from the earlier merit list. Accordingly, for academic session 2022-23, work order was issued to the petitioner vide letter no. 288 dated 03.12.2022. 6. It further appears that Suryakant Mahato continued to be engaged as PTL (Physics) along with the petitioner for the academic session 2022-23. 7. Thereafter, vide letter no. 203 dated 28.02.2024, the respondent no. 3 issued certain guideline for implementation of Resolution No. 543 dated 10.05.2023, Resolution No. 1114 dated 05.12.2023 and Resolution No. 839 dated 13.06.2019. The aforesaid guidelines clearly stated that the surplus lecturers, who are working on posts over and above the sanctioned and vacant 2026:JHHC:12372 4 posts in various government polytechnic institutes, shall be relieved from their services considering their date of joining as the basis. 8. It further appears that for academic session 2022-23, two Need-based Lecturers (Physics) were engaged in Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad and only one post was sanctioned for the said branch. The date of joining of Sri Suryakant Mahato was 07.03.2022 and that of the petitioner was 03.12.2022. In accordance with the guidelines issued by Respondent No. 3, taking the date of joining as the basis, the services of the petitioner has been terminated vide Office order no. 146 dated 05.03.2024 and by taking the date of joining as the basis, Sri Suryakant Mahato was senior to the petitioner and the petitioner was a surplus Lecturer, therefore, her services has been terminated. 9. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, no relief can be granted to the petitioner; accordingly, the instant writ application stands dismissed. However, there is no order as to costs. 10. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) APRIL 27, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 20/05/2026