2026:JHHC:2513 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.218 of 2024 ------ Shobha Kumari, daughter of Late Jayshri Mahto, resident of Devi Mandap, Hehal, Itki Road, (near Seven Star School), Hehal, P.O. Hehal, P.S. Pandra (OP) (Sukhdeo Nagar), District Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus 1. M/s Central Coalfields Limited, through its Chairman-cum- Managing Director, officiating from his office at M/s Central Coalfields Limited, Darbhanga House, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 2. The General Manager, Kathara Area, Central Coalfields Limited and Chairman, Local Managing Committee, DAV Public School Swang Gomia, officiating from his registered office at Kathara, P.O. Kathara, P.S. Bokaro Thermal, District Bokaro. 3. The President, DAV College Managing Committee, having its registered office at Chitra Gupta Road, New Delhi, P.O. & P.S. Chitra Gupta Road, District New Delhi-110055. 4. Assistant Regional Officer, DAV Public School, DAV, Jharkhand, Zone-G, Bokaro Steel City, Sector-V, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro. 5. Principal, DAV Public School, Swang Gomia, having its office at DAV Public School, Swang, Swang Washery 1/B Colony, Swang, Gomia, P.O. & P.S. Swang, District Bokaro, Jharkhand- 829128. 6. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Anish Mishra, AC to Sr. SC-I Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate Mr. Nipun Bakshi, Advocate Mr. Mrinal Singh, Advocate ------ 09/ 29.01.2026 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner has been orally terminated from D.A.V. School, Swang. 3. The D.A.V. School, Swang, comes under the direct 2026:JHHC:2513 2 control of the D.A.V. College Managing Committee. 4. Learned counsel representing the D.A.V. College Managing Committee, submits that in view of the Jharkhand Education Tribunal Act, specially Section-8, the dispute should be raised before the Tribunal, which is functional. 5. After hearing the parties and after going through the aforesaid Act, I am of the view that the petitioner should raise a grievance by filing an appropriate application before the Jharkhand Education Tribunal, which is a Statutory Authority and has jurisdiction to redress the grievance of the petitioner. Thus, the petitioner is directed to approach the Jharkhand Education Tribunal. 6. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 29th January, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 04.02.2026