` ( 2026:JHHC:25367 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 5419 of 2026 ---- 1. Amit Kumar Jajware, aged 48 years, S/o Sri Uma Nath Jajware, resident of R.L.Shroff Road, Near Jagannath Mandir, P.O. & P.S.-Deoghar, District - Deoghar (Jharkhand) 2. Samit Shandilya, aged 38 years, S/o Sri Uma Nath Jajware, resident of R.L.Shroff Road, Near Jagannath Mandir, P.O. & P.S.-Deoghar, District - Deoghar (Jharkhand) .......Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Project Building P.O and P.S- Dhurwa, District Ranchi Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi(Jharkhand). 3. The Joint Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi(Jharkhand). 4. The Deputy Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi(Jharkhand). 5. The Under Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi(Jharkhand). 6. The Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Urban Development and Housing Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 7. The Asst. Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi(Jharkhand). 8. The Municipal Commissioner-cum- Administrator, Deoghar Municipal Corporation, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S.- Deoghar, District -Deoghar (Jharkhand) .....Respondent(s) ` ( 2026:JHHC:25367 ) --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : Mr. Anjani Kr. Verma, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Indranil Bhaduri, Advocate --- 02/ Dated: 20.08.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner(s) praying therein for the following reliefs: i) For quashing of the decision dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure-11) so far it relates to the petitioners, by which the claim of the petitioners for regularization of their services, who are uninterruptedly working on daily wages since last more than 15-16 years, has been rejected in most casual manner even after clear-cut order passed by this Hon'ble Court vide Order dated 3.9.2024 passed in W.P.S. No. 5050/2022 (Annexure- 8) and for further direction to the Respondents to re-consider the case of the petitioners for regularization of service in Deoghar Municipal Corporation with all consequential benefits, following the settled principles of law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in several cases such as Jaggo Vrs Union of India reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826, Shripal and Another Vrs. Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 121, Dharam Singh and Others Vrs, State of U.P. and Another reported in 2025 SCC OnLine 1735 and recently in case of Bhola Nath Vrs State of Jharkhand and others reported in 2026 SCC OnLine 129. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the petitioners are fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application; as such, he submits that this case may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioners to file fresh representation(s) before the concerned respondent for redressal of their grievance. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner(s) may approach the 6th 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 respective petitioners to approach the 6th respondent by filing a fresh representation along with all relevant documents. The moment the 6th respondent receives the representation(s) of petitioners then he will verify the record of the case and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation(s). ` ( 2026:JHHC:25367 ) 6. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioners, necessary consequential order be issued to the petitioners within a further period of 4 weeks. 7. It also goes without saying that while passing the fresh order pursuant to the fresh representation the concerned respondent shall not be prejudiced by the impugned order and shall pass the order strictly in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 20.08.2026 Abha/-