( 2026:JHHC:29900 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 7784 of 2026 ---- 1. Yogendra Prasad Gupta, Aged about-38 years, S/O - Shiv Govind Saw, Residence- Vill- Bato Khurd, P.O-Hariharpur, P.S-Bhawnathpur, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand. 2. Pushpa Bharti, Aged about-40 years, W/O -Manoj Kumar Mandal, Residence of Vill-Baksara, P.O.-Baksara, P.S-Baksara, District-Godda, Jharkhand. …Petitioners VERSUS 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Having its office at Project Building. Dhurwa, P.O.-Dhurwa, Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi. P.S.- 3. The Principal Secretary, Personal Administrative Reforms and Raj Bhasha Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi 4. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi 5. The Chairman, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi 6. The Secretary, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi 7. The Examination Controller, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnnathpur, Dist- Ranchi …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : Mr. Shubham Mishra, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Sanjay Piprawall, Advocate : Mr. Prince Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Jay Prakash, Advocate --- ( 2026:JHHC:29900 ) 02/ Dated: 05.10.2026 This writ application has been preferred by the petitioners for a direction upon the respondents to prepare new/revised merit list in respect of 8658 number of vacant posts of Trained Graduate Teachers, as advertised vide Advt. No. 21/2016, dated 28.12.2016 and further for direction to respondents to consider the case of petitioners for appointment as they secured qualifying marks for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher in their respective subjects. 2. At the outset learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that in view of judgment passed in W.P.(S). No. 582 of 2023 (Mina Kumari & Ors. Vs. the State of Jharkhand & Ors.) and other analogous cases, the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the respondent-JSSC. 3. There is no objection from the other side. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid, the instant application stands disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 05.10.2026 Abha/-