2026:JHHC:20246 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 4425 of 2026 ---------- 1. Monika Kerketta, Aged about- 50 years, W/O - Rajesh Kumar Roy, Residence- Vill-Karkari, P.O-Sindur, P.S-Sindur, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 2. Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Aged about-42 years, S/O Jagdish Prasad Pandey, Residence of At- H-6, Floor Mill Road, Sakchi Near YMCA, P.O.-Sakchi, P.S-Bistupur, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand 3. Prem Prakash Gope, Aged about-39 years, S/O -Nagendra Gope, Residence of Vill- Datri, P.O.-Datri, P.S-Lohardaga, District-Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 4. Pradeep Kumar Mahto, aged about 39 years, S/o Kuleshwar Mahto, resident of Village- Par Tand, P.O.- Saria Khurd, P.S.-Ramgarh, District- Ramgarh, Jharkhand 5. Hari Priya Gope, aged about 42 years, S/o Nagendra Gope, resident of Village Datri, P.O. Datri, P.S.- Lohardaga, District- Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 6. Rabiya Khatoon, aged about 33 years, D/o Md. Tahir Hussain, resident of At Tekwadih, P.O. Nawada, P.S.-Bishnugarh, District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. ………. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Personal Administrative Reforms and Raj Bhasha Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi 4. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi 5. The Chairman, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi 6. The Secretary, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.Ο. Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi 7. The Examination Controller, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnnathpur, Dist-Ranchi ………. Respondents. ---------- 2026:JHHC:20246 2 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioners : M/s. Shubham Mishra, Gyandev Raj, Kazi Asif Iqubal, Advocates For the Respondents : Ms. Oishi Das, AC to AG M/s. Sanjoy Piprawall, Prince Kumar, Jay Prakash, Advocates ---------- 02/ 09.07.2026 This writ application has been preferred by the petitioners for a direction upon the respondents to prepare new/revised merit list in respect of 8658 number of vacant posts of Trained Graduate Teachers, as advertised vide Advt. No. 21/2016, dated 28.12.2016 and further to direct the respondents to consider the case of petitioners for appointment as they secured qualifying marks for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher in their respective subjects. 2. At the outset learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that in view of judgment passed in W.P.(S). No. 582 of 2023 (Mina Kumari & Ors. Vs. the State of Jharkhand & Ors.) and other analogous cases, the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the respondent-JSSC. 3. There is no objection from the other side. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid, the instant application stands disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 9th July, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded 09.07.2026