2026:JHHC:9267 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.2027 of 2026 Manoj Kumar, aged about 29 years, Son of Birje Prasad, Resident of - Village- Lalsachak, P.O. & P.S.- Patharhat, District -Patna, Bihar. …. Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Communication, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, P.O. and P.S. New Delhi, District New Delhi, Delhi 2. Chief Post Master General, Jharkhand Circle, Department of Post, having its office at Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Superintendent of Post Offices, Palamau Division, Daltonganj, having its office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S. -Daltonganj, District - Daltonganj, Jharkhand. 4. The State of Bihar 5. The Secretary, Bihar Education Department, having its office at Ground Floor, Vikash Bhawan, Near New Sachibalay, Bailey Road, Secretariat, P.O. Bailey Road, P.S. Dumra, District - Patna, Bihar. 6. The Secretary, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, having its office at 17, Bank Harding Road, Patna, P.O. - GPO, P.S. -Gandhi Maidan, District - Patna, Bihar. … Respondents -------- CORAM: SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Harsh Chandra, Advocate Mr. Shashank Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Prashant Kr. Singh, DSGI Mr. Karbir, AC to DSGI ------ 2/01.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Respondents. 2. Pursuant to the advertisement, the petitioner was selected for the post of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) from BPM by the Department of Post. The petitioner was also sent for training and after completion of the training, the training completion certificate was also issued. Thereafter by the impugned letter dated 21.1.2026, the provisional appointment of the petitioner was cancelled on the ground that the Original Certificate, which the petitioner has submitted in support of his educational qualification, was found to be ingenuine on 2026:JHHC:9267 2 verification. The impugned letter issued by the Superintendent of Post, Palamu Division is at Annexure-8. The reason found mentioned is as “Original certificate found to be ingenuine on verification”. 3. Only in one line, the provisional selection of the petitioner has been rejected. How the certificate is ingenuine, that report has neither been communicated to the petitioner, nor the petitioner was show caused before issuing the impugned letter. Thus, there is violation of principle of natural justice. 4. On the fact and ground, it has been mentioned that in the impugned letter, at least the petitioner should have been issued notice and asked for explanation, which was not done in this case. 5. Since there is violation of principal of natural justice, Annexure- 8, which is impugned letter of Superintendent of Post Office, Palamau Division is set-aside. 6. The matter is remitted to the Superintendent of Post Office, Palamu Division, Daltonganj to issue notice incorporating the detailed reasons and the grounds, on the basis of which, the respondents have concluded that the Original Certificates are ingenuine. If there is any internal report, that should also be provided to the petitioner, within four weeks after the receipt of the copy of this order. 7. The petitioner will thereafter file a detailed reply after receiving of the notice, within six weeks. 8. Thereafter the respondents will consider the representation of the petitioner and if necessary, give a personal hearing to the 2026:JHHC:9267 3 petitioner and thereafter pass a reasoned order, considering the defence of the petitioner also within 03 weeks thereafter, and communicate the detail order to the petitioner. 9. With this aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of. Setting aside the dismissal order will not amount to reinstatement. Reinstatement will be subject to the final order passed by the authority. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 01.04.2026 R.Kumar