2026:JHHC:19478 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4234 of 2026 ARCHANA KUMARI, wife of Sri Predeep, aged about 49 years, presently posted as ANM, PHC, Mirjachouki, Sahibganj, permanent resident of village Rampur, P.O. & P.S. Mathurapur, District Bhagalpur (Bihar). ....PETITIONER Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 3. The Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Jharkhand, RCH Bhawan, Namkum, P.O. & P.S. Namkum, District Ranchi. 4. The Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission (HRHM), Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, G.V.I. Campus, P.O. & P.S. Namkum, District Ranchi. 5. The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Sahibganj, P.O. & P.S. Sahibganj, District Sahibganj. ..RESPONDENTS -- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Deepak Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Respondents : A.C to AAG-III -- 02/02.07.2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs: i) For direction upon the respondent to regularize the service of the petitioner on the post of Auxiliary Nurses Midwife (ANM), in the light of judgement rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Jaggo Vrs. Union of India reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826 and Bhola Nath vrs. State of Jharkhand reported in 2026 SCC OnLine SC 129 [Annexure-4], the petitioner is working on the sanctioned vacant post of ANM after due process of selection since 2010, the petitioner is working with the respondents about more than 16 years with satisfactory service. ii) For direction upon the respondents upon regularization of the petitioner to pay all consequential benefits and consider the period from the date of initial appointment for commutation of all benefits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is working since 2010, but even after a lapse of more than 15 years she has not been regularized; accordingly, the respondents may be directed to regularize this petitioner in the light of Regularization 2026:JHHC:19478 2 Policy of the Government as well as the latest dictum of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in several cases. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed in this case; accordingly, the petitioner if so chooses she may approach the Respondent no.5. 4. Having regard to the above, the instant writ application stands disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the respondent no. 5 by filing a detailed representation annexing the judgments passed by Hon’ble Apex Court with regard to her regularization. The moment, the respondent no. 5 receives such representation, he shall look into the matter and verify the records of case and pass an appropriate order keeping in the mind the latest dictum of Hon’ble Apex Court rendered in several cases. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation and if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner; then, necessary consequential order be passed within a further period of 4 weeks. 5. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 2nd July, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 07/ 07/2026