( 2026:JHHC:28072 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 7096 of 2026 --------- 1. Anjana Kumari, aged about 50 years, Wife of Shatrughan Prasad Mandal, resident of Village-suardehi, P.O.-Jhillighat, P.S.-Mohanpur, District-Deoghar, Jharkhand, Pin-814157. 2. Shabnam Kumari, aged about 38 years, Wife of Mukesh Kumar, resident of Village-Nawakura, Post-Jamuniya, P.S.- Mohanpur, District-Deoghar, Jharkhand, Pin-814157. 3. Sukanya Kumari, aged about 44 years, Widow, resident of Village-Muriyar, P.O._Nawadih, P.S.-Saraiyahat, District- Dumka, Jharkhand, Pin-814153. 4. Pinki Kumari, aged about 44 years, Wife of Prem Shanker Prasad, resident of Village-Samma, P.O.-Ghormara, P.S.- Mohanpur, District-Deoghar, Jharkhand, Pin-814120. 5. Rupali Kumari, aged about 46 years, Wife of Virandera Kumar Panjiyara, resident of Village-Paduwadih, Post-Roundhiya, Thana-Saraiyahat, District-Dumka, Jharkhand, Pin-814151. 6. Rina Saha, aged about 41 years, Wife of Raman Kumar, resident fo H.No. 66, Village-Ghormara, Post-Ghormara, Thana- Mohanpur, District-Deoghar, Jharkhand, Pin-814120. 7. Sulochana Kumari, aged about 42 years, Wife of Sachindra Prasad Yadav, resident o f Village-Dumaria, Post-Dahijor, P.S.- Mohanpur, District-Deoghar, Jharkhand, Pin-814157. 8. Sangita Kumari Lang, aged about 47 years, Wife of alok Kumar, resident of Village-Bhut, P.O.-Bhandra, P.S.- Marangadha, District-Khunti, Jharkhand, Pin-835210. 9. Shyam Mahato, aged about 40 yars, Wife of Jethalal Mahato, resident of Village-Vaghmara (Charmore), P.O.-Gopinathpur, P.S.-Toklo, District-West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, Pin-833102. 10. Mina Mahato, aged about 47 years, Wife of Kamelshwar Mahto, resident of village-Binka, P.O.-Sonua, P.S.-Sonua, District-West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, Pin-833105. 11. Lajwanti Kumari, aged about 37 years, Wife of Arvind Kumar, resident of House No. 10, Ward No. 01, P.O.- Madhupur, Block-Margomunda, Kenduwanted, District- Deoghar, Jharkhand, Pin-815353. 12. Madhu Singh, aged about 48 years, Wife of Kanhaiya lal Prasad, resident of At-Shyam Nagar, P.O. & P.S.-Pakur, District-Pakur, Jharkhand, Pin-816107. 13. Rina Kumari, aged about 41 years, Wife of Amit Kumar Gorain, resident of Village-Dighi, P.O.-Teliyachak, P.S.-Dumka Muffasil, District-Dumka, Jharkhand, Pin-814119. ....Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, HEC Campus, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at ( 2026:JHHC:28072 ) 2 Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi. 3. Jharkhand Staff Selectionn Commission (J.S.S.C.), through its secretary, having its office at Chaigan Bhawan, kali Nagar, Chai Bagicha, P.O. & P.S. Namkum, District-Ranchi. 4. The Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (J.S.S.C.), Kali Nagar, Chaay Bagan, Namkum, P.O. & P.S. Namkum, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand-834010. ....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Durgesh Agarwal, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Tejo Mistry, Advocate --------- 02/Dated: 16.09.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: “ A. For issuance of an Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, Commanding the Respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, to forthwith publish the complete marks-sheet of all candidates who appeared in the examination for the post of A.N.M. pursuant to Advertisemetn No. 03/2025 and 04/2025, along with the category-wise cut-off marks for being shortlisted for document verification; AND B. For issuance of a Writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, for quashing the decision of the Respondents to grant the benefit of 50 marks for experience to candidates who were engaged through outsourcing agencies and not on a direct contractual basis with the Governmetn Hospitals/health Centres in Jharkhand; AND C. For issuance of a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, commanding the Respondents to undertake a fresh and strict scrutiny of the experience certificates of all shrotlisted candidates and to prepare a revised merit list after excluding all ineligible candidates and deducting the marks wrongly awarded to them; AND D. For issuance of a further Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, commanding the Respondents to consider the candidature of the Petitioners for appointment to the post of A.N.M. if they are found to be eligible, meritorious, and fall within the zone of consideration as per the revised merit list;” 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that though they have represented the concerned respondent vide Annexure-5, but still it is pending. Accordingly, he submit that the respondents be directed to take a decision on ( 2026:JHHC:28072 ) 3 the representation which is annexed as Annexure-5 Page No. 134. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioners may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter so that the grievance of the petitioners can be redressed. 5. Thereafter, having regard to the limited submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent No.3 to consider this writ application as representation, wherein the earlier representation of the petitioner is already on the record and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioners and if the order is passed in favour of the petitioner, consequential benefits shall be extended to the petitioners within a further period of two weeks. The petitioner shall serve a copy of this writ application along with the relevant documents to the concerned respondent for convenience. 6. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 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