2026:JHHC:2656 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 3225 of 2020 With I.A No. 1585 of 2026 Shiv Narayan Sah, aged about 58 years, son of Late Hari Sah, resident of Shahpur, P.O. Shahpur, P.S. Chainpur, District - Palamu, Medininagar, PIN - 822110, presently posted as Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamu Division, Medininagar. ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 3. Joint Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 4. Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bhanu Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Binit Chandra, AC to AAG-III -------- Order No. 5 /Dated: 2nd February 2026 Initially the writ application was filed challenging the departmental proceeding on various grounds, however, during pendency of this writ application order of punishment has been passed. In order to challenge the order of punishment the petitioner has also filed an interlocutory application for amending the prayer, however, after some argument learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ application taking all the grounds what has been taken in this writ application. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents does not raise objection. 3. Accordingly, the interlocutory application, being I.A No. 1585 of 2026:JHHC:2656 2 2026 and the instant writ application stand disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order of punishment dated 07.12.2022. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 2nd February 2026 Amit Uploaded on 04/02/2026