2026:JHHC:20126 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 4421 of 2026 --------- Amit Kumar, aged about 32 years, Son of Juran Mandal, Resident of Village-Chunglo, Tola-Gadi, P.O.-Chunglo, P.S.-Jamua, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand-834004. 2. Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O.& P.S.- Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834004. 3. Jharkhand Public Service Commission, through its Secretary, having its office at Circular Road, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S.-Lalpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand-834001. ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amritansh Vats, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mrs. Neeharika Mazumdar, Advocate Dr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate Ms. Sharon Toppo, Advocate --------- 02/Dated:-08.07.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: i. For issuance of an appropriate writ (s), order (s), direction (s) or a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith advertise the backlog vacancy for the post of Assistant Professor (Mining Engineering), B.C.-I category, since, inspite of non-filing of the said post pursuant to the Advertisement No. 13 of 2017, the said post was inadvertently not advertised in the backlog vacancies, which was floated vide Advertisement No. 02/2026. ii. For issuance of an appropriate writ (s), order (s), direction (s) or a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass a reason order within the specified time period. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner confines his prayer on the prayer No. ii, and submits that the instant application may be disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner 2026:JHHC:20126 2 pending before him. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter so that the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent No.2 to look into the grievance of the petitioner by treating this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner and if the decision is passed in favour of the petitioner, consequential order shall be passed within a further period of 4 weeks. 6. The petitioner shall serve a copy of this writ application along with the relevant documents to the concerned respondent for convenience. 7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) JULY 8, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 10/07/2026