2026:JHHC:19633 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 5854 of 2024 …… 1. Kunal Goutam, aged about 45 years, Son of Vinod Dayal, Resident of New Colony Tungri, P.O., P.S. Chaibasa & District West Singhbhum. 2. MD Taj Hussain, aged about 38 years, Son of MD Sarajuddin, Resident of Ansar Villa, H.no- 347, Gaush Nagar, Bharra, P.O., P.S. Chas & District Bokaro. 3. Madhusudan Purty, aged about 38 years, Son of Ramsingh Purty, Resident of Purty Sadan Tat Road Khapparsai, P.O. Chaibasa, P.S. Muffasil & District West Singhbhum. 4. Menka Hembrom, aged about 34 years, Son of Somay Hembrom, Resident of Sanjar, P.O.,P.S. Rajnagar & District Saraikela Kharsawan. 5. Avijeet Kumar Vishwakarma, aged about 43 years, Son of Ajit Kumar Vishwakarma, Resident of Girikhana, P.O.,P.S. Chaibasa & District West Singhbhum. 6. Deepak Kumar, aged about 40 years, Son of Lakshman Sah, Resident of Uliyan Kadma, P.O.,P.S. Kadma 831005 & District East Singhbhum. 7. MD Khalid Ahmad, aged about 42 years, Son of MD Khurshid Ahmad, Resident of Naya Bazar Dhobi Muhalla, P.O.,P.S. & District Dhanbad. 8. MD Mobin, aged about 39 years, Son of MD Mansoor Resident of Bariatu, Sattar Colony, Lane No 3, P.O.,P.S. Bariatu & District Ranchi. 9. Nikhilesh Dutta Singh, aged about 39 years, Son of Dinesh Dutta Singh, Resident of, P.O. Tundoo, P.S. Barora & District Dhanbad. 10. MD Raghib Hasan Khan, aged about 42 years, Son of Abdul Wahab Khan, Resident of Near Police Station, P.O.,P.S. Topchachi & District Dhanbad. 11. Achinto Prasad Roy, aged about 42 years, Son of Dabendra Nath Roy, Resident of Rampur, P.O.Rampur, P.S. Katras & District Dhanbad. 12. Kantu Das, aged about 43 years, Son of Kiner Das, Resident of Krishna Nagar Colony chas (Near Body line gym) P.O.,P.S. & District Bokaro 13. MD Tarik Ajij, aged about 36 years, Son of Late Khursed Alam, Resident of Village Bongtola via Barharwa, P.O. Begamganj, P.S. Radhanagar, & District Sahebganj. 14. Pawan Kumar, aged about 39 years, Son of Basant Prasad, Resident of Ichak, P.O.,P.S. Ichak & District Hazaribagh. 2026:JHHC:19633 15. MD Kamal Husain Ansari, aged about 41 years, Son of Late MD Alimuddin Ansari, Resident of Krishnapuri Colony, Near Harindanga High School, Opposite Side of Muslim Kabristan P.O., P.S. & District Pakur. 16. Rupesh Roshan, aged about 33 years, Son of Bijay Prasad Rai, Resident of Dumariya, P.O. Bamangama, P.S. Sarath & District Deoghar. 17. MD Hanan Akhtar, aged about 39 years, Son of Hakimuddin Ansari, Resident of Qr. No. RMK4-344, P.O. Sindri, P.S. - Baliapur & District Dumka. 18. Jay Kishor Mishra, aged about 35 years, Son of Jata Shankar Mishra, Resident of Village Amba, P.O. Bishanpur, P.S. Jarmundi & District Dumka. 19. MD Sahid Hussain, aged about 37 years, Son of MD Yasin Kazi, Resident of Village Nawatand, P.O. Nagarkiyari, P.S. Barwa-Adda & District Dhanbad. 20. Mihir Dutta, aged about 38 years, Son of Late Deben Chandra Dutta, Resident of Gosaidih Bank Colony, P.O. KG Ashram, P.S. Govindpur & District Dhanbad. 21. Budhadev Dey, aged about 35 years, Son of Arun Kumar Dey, Resident of Gandhinagar, P.O., P.S. & District Dumka. 22. Rajesh Kumar Tudu, aged about 40 years, Son of Pradhan Tudu, Resident of Manchhitanar, P.O., P.S. Pathargama & District Godda. 23. Bijay Kumar, aged about 40 years, Son of Late Binay Chandra Mandal, Resident of Dumka, P.O.,P.S. & District Dumka. 24. MD Sajid, aged about 40 years, Son of Salim Uddin, Resident of Ranchi Patna Road, Koderma, Near Collectorate office, P.O.,P.S. & District Koderma. 25. Mukesh Kumar Ray, aged about 42 years, Son of Indra Narayan Rai, Resident of Dumariya, P.O. Babhangama, P.S. Sarath & District Deoghar. 26. Roushan Kumar Dubey, aged about 33 years, Son of Siddhikant Dubey, Resident of Bandanwar, P.O. Bandanwar, P.S. Pathargama & District Godda. 27. Aparna Rani, aged about 33 years, Son of Kulendu Prasad, Resident of Pataniya Tola, Gulli Bhatta, P.O., P.S. & District Sahibganj. 28. Kumar Vijay Prasad, aged about 39 years, Son of Mahendra Prasad, Resident of Grant Estate, Lal pokhra, Near Bajrangbali Mandir, P.O., P.S. & District Dumka. 29. Amit Kumar, aged about 36 years, Son of Jay Chand Shah, Resident of village Patwa Samrua, P.O. Motia, P.S. Motia & District Godda. 2026:JHHC:19633 30. Pankaj Kumar, aged about 37 years, Son of Rajendra Das, Resident of Ambedkar Nagar, P.O.,P.S. Barmasia & District Deoghar. 31. Nitesh Kumar Sharma, aged about 42 years, Son of Sri Siyaram Sharma, Resident of Sakrogarh, P.O., P.S. & District Sahibganj. 32. MD Saphakat Mirza, aged about 43 years, Son of Atayat Mirza, Resident of Kachuwabank, P.O. Gopibandh, P.S. Sarath & District Deoghar. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan P.O., P.S. Dhurwa & District- Ranchi 3. The Chief Secretary cum Chairman, State Executive Committee, Jharkhand Education Project Council, having its office at JSCA Stadium Road Sector III P.O., P.S. Dhurwa & District Ranchi. 4. The State Project Director-cum-Member Secretary, State Executive Committee, Jharkhand Education Project Council, having its office at JSC Stadium Road, P.O., P.S. Dhurwa & District Ranchi. 5. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman, Ranchi, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at JSC Stadium Road, P.O., P.S. Dhurwa & District Ranchi. 6. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at West Singhbhum, P.O., P.S. Chaibasa & District West Singhbhum. 7. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman, Khunti, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at Khunti, P.O., P.S. Khunti & District Khunti. 8. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman Koderma, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at Koderma, P.O., P.S. Koderma & District Koderma. 9. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman Dhanbad, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at Dhanbad, P.O., P.S. Dhanbad & District Dhanbad. 10. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman Deoghar, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at Deoghar, P.O., P.S. Deoghar & District Deoghar. 11. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman Godda, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at Godda, P.O., P.S. Godda & District Godda. 12. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman Dumka, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at Dumka, P.O., P.S. Dumka & District Dumka. 2026:JHHC:19633 13. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman Pakur, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at Pakur, P.O., P.S. Pakur & District Pakur. 14. The Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chairman Sahibganj, Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna, having its office at Sahibganj, P.O., P.S. Sahibganj & District Sahibganj. …..Respondent (s) …… CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajit Kr, Sr. Adv Ms. Tanya Singh, Adv For the Respondent (s) : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III …… 04/03.07.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs; “i. For showing cause the respondent authorities particularly respondent no. 2 to 5 as to why and on what basis/reason they are adopting pick and choose method while implementing their own resolution/decision taken in their State Executive Meetings particularly 45th and 54th meeting wherein, a decision had been taken to enhance the salary/pay of the all the employees of Jharkhand Education Project Council as because the said enhancement has been implemented for the other employees of Jharkhand Education Project Council except Block MIS Coordinator i.e. the petitioners, as a result of which the petitioners are being paid the same meagre amount that was being paid to them since the year 2015-2016 whereas the incumbents who are junior in hierarchy to the petitioners like the Data Entry Operators & Peon are being paid much higher amount which is wholly discriminatory and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. ii. Upon such sufficient notice, to direct the respondent no. 2 to 5 to implement their own decision taken in their State Executive Meetings particularly 45th and 54th meeting and to accordingly fix the salary/pay of the petitioners as per the enhancements done in their own executive meetings and to immediately and forthwith release the salary/pay of the petitioners. AND/OR 2026:JHHC:19633 The petitioner prays for issuance of any other appropriate writ(s), order(s), Direction(s) for which the petitioner is found legally entitled to and also for doing conscionable justice to the petitioner” 3. Ld. Sr. counsel for the petitioners submits that, though the petitioners are fully entitled to the relief made in the instant writ application; as such, he fairly submits that this case may be disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioners to approach respondent no.2 by filing a fresh representation, taking all grounds which have been submitted hereinabove. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioners may approach the concerned respondent for redressal of their grievance. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and looking to the prayer made in the instant writ application, the same is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioners to approach the 2nd respondent by filing a fresh representation along with all relevant documents. The moment 2nd respondent receives the representation/s; he shall take a decision in the matter with regard to the claim raised in the writ application after verification of the record in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations. The entire exercise shall 2026:JHHC:19633 be completed within a period of 16 weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A.s if any also stands disposed of. 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