Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:18157-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 1354 of 2010 1. Alexius Xaxa son of Sri Iliyas Xaxa Lecturer in Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College Ranchi At & P.O. Kokar, District Ranchi. 2.a Smt. Supriya Mukherjee, wife of Bijay Kumar Mukherjee, 2.b Subroto Mukherjee, son of Bijay Kumar Mukherjee 2.c Mrs. Nisha Mukherjee, daughter of Bijay Kumar Mukherjee. All Petitioners No. 2a to 2c are residents of Village-Kokar, P.O.- Kokar, P.S.-Sadar, District-Ranchi-834001. 3. Mushtaque Ahmad son of late Md. Azim Khan Lecturer in Birsa College At, P.O. & P.S. and District Khunti. 4. Sikra Das Tirkey son of late Shorai Tirkey, Lecturer in Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College Ranchi At & P.O. Kokar, District Ranchi. 5. Binod Kumar son of Mathura Prasad Lecturer in Ranchi College, At, P.O. & P.S. Gonda, District Ranchi. 6. Ramdas Oraon son of Temba Oraon, Lecturer in Ranchi College At, P.O. & P.S. Gonda, District Ranchi. ... Petitioners Versus 1. The Chancellor of Universities, Ranchi University Ranchi 2. Vice Chancellor through Registrar Ranchi University Ranchi, Shahid Chowk, Ranchi. 3. Vice Chancellor, Nilamber Pitamber University Daltonganj Palamau through Registrar in building of G.L.A. College Doltonganj. 4. Kolhan University Chaibasa through its Registrar in building of Tata College Chaibasa. 5. Registrar Ranchi University Ranchi 6. State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary Ranchi. 7. Secretary, Human Resource Development Project Building Dhurwa, Ranchi. 8. Finance Secretary C.M. Secretariat Building Dhurwa, Ranchi. 9. Director Higher Education HRD Project Building Dhurwa, Ranchi. 10. Jharkhand Public Service Commission through its Secretary, AT Kutchery Chowk, P.O. Kutchery P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi. ... Respondents Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:18157-DB --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner: Mr. A.K. Rashidi, Advocate For the RU: Mr Manish Kumar, A.C. to Mr Anoop Kumar Mehta, Advocate For Resp. No.4: Dr Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State: Mr Vibhor Mayank, A.C. to A.G. For Resp.10/JPSC: Mr A. Allam, Senior Advocate Ms Asfia Sultana, Advocate Mr Faisal Allam, Advocate --------- 13/Dated: 22.06.2026 1. Mr A.K. Rashidi, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to challenge the final statute, if any. 2. We note that this petition was challenging the draft statute and Mr Rashidi states that in the meanwhile, they must have been finalised. 3. Considering the above aspects, we grant the petitioner leave to withdraw this petition with liberty as prayed. 4. This petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. However, we clarify that all contentions of all parties are left open. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) June 22, 2026 N.A.F.R. Manoj/Sharda/Cp.2 Uploaded on 24.06.2026