2026:JHHC:18265 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 3688 of 2026 ---------- Pushpita Murmu, aged about 27 years, D/o. late Binod Murmu, resident of village Kalaipura, P.O. Ranga Mission, P.S. Gopikandar, Dist. Dumka, Jharkhand-814111. ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, MDI Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Director, Directorate of Primary Education, Department of School Education & Literacy, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, MDI Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, Dist. Dumka, Jharkhand. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka, Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, Dist. Dumka, Jharkhand. ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kr. Sinha (4), Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Varun Prabhakar, AC to GP-III ---------- 02/ 22.06.2026 Petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to consider and dispose of her applications dated 24.04.2020 and 15.03.2025 in accordance with the prevailing compassionate appointment policy of the Government of Jharkhand, particularly memo No. 10167 dated 01.12.2015, by passing reasoned and speaking order. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instant application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach concerned respondents, so that her grievance raised in the writ application can be redressed. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that if the petitioner so wishes, she may approach the concerned authorities for redressal of her grievances. 4. Having regard to the limited submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the 2026:JHHC:18265 2 petitioner to file fresh representation before the respondent No. 5. The moment the respondent No. 5 will receive any such representation; he shall take a decision in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential order be issued within a further period of four weeks. 6. As a result, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 22nd June, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded 02.07.2026