( 2026:JHHC:26907-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 499 of 2025 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. and P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Director, Directorate of Primary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 4. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Koderma, P.O. & P.S.- Koderma, District- Koderma, Jharkhand 5. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Koderma, P.O. & P.S.- Koderma, District- Koderma, Jharkhand 6. The District Superintendent of Education, Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District- Koderma, Jharkhand ...Appellants/ Respondents Versus Ranjeet Kumar, aged about 41 years, son of Chetlal Mahto R/O Village- Romi, P.O.- Surajpura, P.S.-Padma O.P., District- Hazaribagh, .. Respondent/Petitioner --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Appellants : Ms Niharika Mazumdar , A.C. to A.G. For the Respondents: _______ --------- 02/Dated: 07.09.2026 1. Heard Ms Niharika Mazumdar, the learned A.C. to A.G. appearing for the appellants-State. 2. This appeal challenges the learned single Judge’s judgment and order dated 27.06.2024 in W.P.(S) No. 2459 of 2021 directing the ( 2026:JHHC:26907-DB ) appellants to consider the candidature of the respondent (original petitioner). 3. Ms Mazumdar, now states that the respondent has withdrawn his candidature in writing. She refers to the supplementary affidavit filed in this matter on 25.08.2026 and the documents annexed therein. 4. The supplementary affidavit is taken on record. 5. Based upon its content, Ms Mazumdar seeks leave to withdraw this appeal and the IAs therein. 6. Leave is granted and this appeal is disposed of as withdrawn. 7. IAs, if any pending in this appeal, will not survive and are disposed of. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) September 07 , 2026 N.A.F.R. Manoj/Sharda/Cp.2 Uploaded on 09.09.2026