2026:JHHC:26394 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 5385 of 2026 ---------- 1. Prity Gupta, Daughter of: Late Bhubneshwar Prasad, aged about 40 years, Resident of: -Vill: Manoharpur, P.Ο.:- & P.S.-Manoharpur, District-West Singhbhum. 2. Budhray Hansdah, son of: Late Madan Hansdah, aged about 45 years, resident of: -Chota Pahadpur, P.O. & P.S. Rajpur, District-Seraikela Kharsawan. 3. Kamal Chandra Korah, Son of: Mangal Singh korah, aged about 42 years, resident of vill. Dewanbir Tepa Sai, P.O. Sarjomhatu, P.S. Sonua, Dist. West Singhbhum. ………. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S- Jagarnathpur, Dist Ranchi. 3. The Commissioner, Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Adhiniyam (MNGREGA), having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, P.O. +P.S-Chaibasa, Dist- West Singhbhum. 5. The District Development Commissioner, P.O. +P.S-Chaibasa, Dist-West Singhbhum. 6. The Block Development Officer, Anandpur, P.O. & P.S-. Anandpur, Dist- West Singhbhum 7. The Block Development Officer, Gudri, P.O. & P.S- Gudri, Dist West Singhbhum. 8. The Block Development Officer, Goilkera, P.O. & P.S-Goilkera, Dist- Singhbhum ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Arpit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Shishir Suman, AC to AAG-IV ---------- 03/ 31.08.2026 By way of present writ application, the petitioners have prayed for a direction upon the respondents to regularize/absorb the services of the petitioners to the post of Account Assistant or any other post, since they are working on the said posts under the respondents for last 10 years but till date their services have not been regularized. 2026:JHHC:26394 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in this writ application is squarely covered by the order passed in W.P.(S). No. 4902 of 2022 (Sonu Prasad & Ors. Vs. the State of Jharkhand & Ors.) along with W.P.(S). No. 5142 of 2022 (Mahima Prakash Kerketta & Ors. Vs. the State of Jharkhand & Ors.), decided on 10.07.2026. Accordingly, respondents may be directed to give same and similar benefits to the present petitioners also. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since counter- affidavit has not been filed, if the petitioners so wish, they may approach the concerned authorities for redressal of their grievances and if it is found that the cases of present petitioners are similar to the petitioner of W.P.(S). No. 4902 of 2022, the similar benefits shall be granted to the present petitioners also. 4. Having regard to the fair submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without entering into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioners to file fresh representation(s) before the respondent No. 2. The moment the respondent No. 2 will receive any such representation(s); he shall verify the factual aspect of the present case vis-à-vis the factual aspect of W.P.(S). No. 4902 of 2022 (Sonu Prasad & Ors. Vs. the State of Jharkhand & Ors.) along with W.P.(S). No. 5142 of 2022 (Mahima Prakash Kerketta & Ors. Vs. the State of Jharkhand & Ors.) and if the facts/issues involved in the present writ petition is found to be similar to the aforementioned writ petition, the same benefits may be extended to the present petitioners also, in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. 5. As a result, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 31st August, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded 11.09.2026