(2026: JHHC: 20032-DB) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P (S) No. 4715 of 2026 1. Anuj Kumar, aged about 38 years, son of Kashi Nath Mahto, resident of Village- Punarwas Kshetra Tantri, P.O. - Tantri, P.S.- Jaridih, District-Bokaro 2. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, aged about 44 years, Son of Motilal Singh, resident of Village Dahutoli, P.O. Balalong, P.S. New Vidhan Sabha, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. Rina Kumari, aged about 38 years, daughter of Sri Badri Prasad, resident of Bari Cooperative, near Bank of India, Plot no 120, Bokaro Steel City, P.O., P.S. & District Bokaro, Jharkhand 4. Gayatri Kumari, aged about 40 years, daughter of Late Patilal Mahato, resident of C/o Sanjay Kumar Mahato, P.O.- Taranga P.S- Chandrapura, District - Bokaro, Jharkhand 5. Rita Kumari, aged about 39 years, daughter of Sri Ram Prasad Mahto, resident of SBW-01, Rd No.-06, Phase-02, Vastu Vihar-04, Ρ.Ο. Jharkhand Chira Chas, District Jamgoria, P.S. Bokaro, 6. Deepak Kumar, aged about 32 years, son of Radheshyam Pushkar, Resident of Vishnupuri Colony 2A, Bangali Ashramm, P.O-Head Post Office Gaya, P.S. Vishnupad, District-Gaya, Bihar 7. Pankaj Kumar Srivastava, Aged about 59 years, son of late B. K. Srivastava, Resident of Chanakya Nagar, P.O. K.G. Ashram, P.S. Saraidhella, District - Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 8. Dushyant Kumar Roy, aged about 33 years, son of Rakesh Kumar Roy, resident of Cd-1, CTI colony, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand 9. Gomati Kumari aged About 33 Years, daughter of Murari Bauri, Resident of Village-At- Ghanuwadih Basti, Po+Ps Jharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 10. Manish Kumar aged about 34 years, son of Balram Prasad Sahu, Resident of (AT+P.O) Roshana Tunda, P.S.-Nimiyaghat, District- Giridih, Jharkhand 11. Sushma Kumari, aged about 37 years, daughter of Vir kuar Paswan, Resident of House No-7/A, Netaji Path, PO+PS: Kadma Jamshedpur, Dist: East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 12. Swati Gupta aged about 38, daughter of of Ashok Kumar, resident of At- Barigora, Sarjamda Road, P.O- Rahargora, P.S-Parsudih, Dist- East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. 13. Anjali Pandey aged about 32 years, daughter of Shashi Bhushan Pandey, Resident of Thana Chowk, Latehar, Pin-829206, P.S.+P.O.- Latehar District-Latehar, Jharkhand 14. Ishrat Parveen Aged About 36 Years, daughter of Md Ilias Ansari, Resident of Vill-Mayurnachna Po- Nagarkiari Ps-Barwadda District- Dhanbad Jharkhand 15. Vidya Shankar Pandey aged about 40, son of Bharat Pandey, resident of Behrasai kharsawan P.O+P.S.- Kharsawan District- Seraikela, Kharswan, Jharkhand. 16. Amaresh Kumar aged about 54 years, son of Mahendra Prasad Sinha, Resident of Kantatoli, Ranchi, P.O.- Kantatoli, P.S.- Lower Bazar, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. (2026: JHHC: 20032-DB) 2 17. Mukesh Kumar Aged About 35, son of Bodhan Mahto, Resident Of At- Bhalu, Po Potamdaga, Ps- Rajrappa, Dist-Ramgarh, Jharkhand. 18. Amit Kumar Das, aged about 41 years, son of Om Prakash Das, Resident of Pandarpala, Das Basti, P.O B.Polytechnic, P.S. Bank More, Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, having its office at 3rd floor, Yojna Bhawan, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 3. The Director, Department of Higher and Technical Education, having its office at 3rd floor, Yojna Bhawan, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 4. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), through its Chairman, having its office at Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, P.O. Vasant Kung, P.S. - Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. 5. The Secretary, Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), having its office at Circular Road, P.O & P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 6. The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Adityapur Industrial Area, P.O., P.S. Adityapur, District – Jamshedpur 7. The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Dhanbad, P.O., P.S. Jharudih, District – Dhanbad 8. The Principal, Government Womens' Polytechnic, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. & District – Bokaro 9. The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Latehar, P.O., P.S. Latehar, District - Latehar 10. The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Railway Station, Ward No- 3, Talsai Near Rajkharsawan, P.O., P.S. & District -Kharsawan, Jharkhand 11. The Principal, Government Womens' Polytechnic, Ranchi, Church Road, Bahu Bazar, Kanka, P.O. Bahu Bazar, P.S. Chutiya & District – Ranchi 12. The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Bhaga, Dhanbad, P.O. Motinagar, P.S. Dhanbad & District – Dhanbad 13. The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Khutri, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. & District – Bokaro 14. The Principal, Government Polytechnic, Nirsa, Dhanbad, P.O Nirsa, P.S. Dhanbad & District – Dhanbad … ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioners: Mr Ajit Kumar, Sr. Advocate Mr Sabi Uddin, Advocate Ms kaushmika Priya, Advocate For the State: Ms Niharika Mazumdar, A.C to A.G For the JPSC: Mr Abhay Prakash, Advocate Ms Astha Tripathi, Advocate (2026: JHHC: 20032-DB) 3 Mr Namashyu Kejriwal, Advocate Mr Durgesh Agarwal, Advocate --------- 02/Dated: 08.07.2026 1. Mr Ajit Kumar, learned Senior Advocate who appears with Mr Sabi Uddin for the petitioners, submits that there have been certain subsequent developments, including the advertisement kept in abeyance, which was challenged in this petition. He further submits that certain grievances of the petitioners might survive and therefore, he seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to file a fresh petition in respect of the remaining grievances, if any. 2. The request is reasonable. Accordingly, leave is granted, to withdraw this petition with liberty as prayed for. All contentions of all parties are left open. (M. S. 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