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2026 DAILYLAW 28222 (JHR)

URSULA TOPPO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

WPC/6255/2024 · 2026-09-28

Deepak Roshan

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2026:JHHC:29091 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 6255 of 2024 --------- 1. Ursula Toppo, aged about 47 years, wife of Manoj Tigga, resident of village Jarjatta, P.O. - Majhatoli, P.S. Raidih, District - Gumla, Jharkhand. 2. Sulekha Kumari, aged about 47 years, wife of Mithilesh Kumar, resident of village Chandrapura, P.O. & P.S. Petarwar, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. 3. Oliva Minj, aged about 45 years, wife of Dinesh Lakra, resident of village Kandra (Bagicha Toli), P.O. Buti, P.S. Senha, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 4. Harsit Lakra, aged about 34 years, wife of Sandesh Lakra, resident of village Umri, P.O. Sinjo, P.S. Kuru, District - Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 5. Hilda Xalxo, aged about 42 years, wife of Jagdish Bhagat, resident of village Ojha Saram, P.O. Chama, P.S. Burmu, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. Crecentia Kujur, aged about 49 years, daughter of Late Theodore Kujur, resident of village Hara, P.O. & P.S. - Chainpur, District - Gumla, Jharkhand. 7. Vikhni Bhagat, aged about 48 years, wife of Anil Bhagat, resident of village Etta, P.O. Sithio, P.S. - Lohardaga, District - Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 8. Hiramani Kumari, aged about 56 years, wife of Bandhu Oraon, resident of village Hesal, P.O.Kurse Hesal, P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 9. Pratima Hansda, aged about 36 years, wife of Lalu Soren, resident of village Kunda (Sadma), P.O. Tirla, P.S. Jageshwar Bihar, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. 10. Neelam Anjali Dhan, aged about 45 years, daughter of Sanjay Victor Dhan, resident of village - Tiril Dela Toli, Kokar, P.O. Bariatu, P.S. Sadar, Kokar, District Ranchi Jharkhand. 11. Prabha Ekka, aged about 51 years, daughter of Andrias Ekka, resident of village Asni Nowa Toli, P.O. Asni, P.S. Gumla, District Gumla, Jharkhand. 12. Pratima Kumari Bhagat, aged about 53 years, wife of Somra Toppo, resident of village Mada, P.O. Arko, P.S. Sisai, District - Gumla, Jharkhand. 13. Shashi Lakra, aged about 46 years, father of Cornelius Lakra, resident of GEL Church Compound, Kuru, P.O. & P.S. Kuru, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 14. Sheela Kumari, aged about 39 years, wife of Sumit Kumar Choudhary, resident of village Childag, P.O. Childag, P.S. Angara, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 15. Jyoti Kumari, aged about 40 years, wife of Santosh Kumar Sinha, resident of Barhi Bazar (Dhanbad Road), P.O. & P.S. Barhi, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 16. Santoshini Murmu, aged about 51 years, wife of Late Suresh Kumar Hembrom, resident of village Dhadkia, P.O. Kumrabad, P.S. Dumka, District -Dumka, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:29091 2 17. Pratima Kumari, aged about 36 years, daughter of Rameshwar Prasad Soni, resident of village Ramgarh, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand. 18. Priti Kumari, aged about 42 years, daughter of Sita Ram Mahto, resident of village - Ahirpurwa, P.Ο. & P.S. Nagar Untari, District - Garhwa, Jharkhand. 19. Rajwanti Kumari, aged about 51 years, wife of Sanjay Kumar Sahu, resident of village Patagain, P.O. & P.S. Ghaghra, District Gumla, Jharkhand. 20. Bindeshwari Kumari Lakra @ Bindeshwari Lakra, aged about 48 years, wife of Rajesh Kumar Lakra, resident of village Jamgain, P.O. Jamgain, P.S. Bhandra, District -Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 21. Sujanti Saras, aged about 41 years, wife of Anupam Beng, resident of village - Durup, P.O. - Durup, P.S. - Netarhat, District - Latehar, Jharkhand. 22. Mohsina Khatoon, aged about 40 years, daughter of Md. Asgar Ali, resident of village Banda, P.O. Banda, P.S. Gola, District - Ramgarh, Jharkhand. 23. Asha Kujur, aged about 41 years, wife of Tobias Beck, resident of village Kurund, P.O. & P.S. Mahuadanr, District - Latehar, Jharkhand. 24. Mausmi Devi, aged about 41 years, wife of Manoj Prasad, resident of village Jairagi, P.O. Rajawal, P.S. Dumri, District - Gumla, Jharkhand. 25. Anima Lakra, aged about 42 years, wife of Sanjay Kumar Kujur, resident of village Kutmu, P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District - Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 26. Noorjahan Khatoon, aged about 37 years, wife of Md. Sagir Hasan, resident of village - Dardag, P.O. Chakla, P.S. Ormanjhi, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 27. Sushma Bodra, aged about 41 years, daughter of Ignatius Bodra, resident of village Kankusi, P.O. Binda, P.S. Murhu, District - Khunti, Jharkhand. 28. Charubala Kumari, aged about 43 years, wife of Braj Kishor Prasad Mahto, resident of village- Borobing, Ρ.Ο. Barkipona, P.S. Rajrappa, District - Ramgarh, Jharkhand. 29. Kumari Pratibha Mahto, aged about 41 years, wife of Ram Narayan Mahto, resident of village - Tartara, P.O. Raikera, P.S. Manoharpur, District West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 30. Shibani Mondal, aged about 47 years, wife of Mathura Nath Mandal, resident of village - Dudhia, P.O. Moko, P.S. Baliapur, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 31. Radha Rani Kumari, aged about 41, years, wife of Kaleshwar Yadav, resident of village Masmano, P.O. Masmano, P.S. Bhandra, District Lohardaga, Jhakhand. 32. Kiran Kumari, aged about 40 years, wife of Raviranjan Bharti, resident of Gandhhi Road, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhansar, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 33. Birasmani Lakra, aged about 47 years, wife of Ramchandra Bhagat, resident of village-Pandriya Tana Toli, P.O. Jamgai, P.S. Bhandra, District -Lohardaga, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:29091 3 34. Sarswati Kujur, aged about 41 years, wife of Ravindra Kumar Bhagat, resident of Ganeshpur, P.O. Ganeshpur, P.S. Balumath, District Latehar, Jharkhand. 35. Harshila Kumari, aged about 55 years, wife of Ghasiram Mahato, resident of village Ghaghra, P.O. Barposh, P.S. Manoharpur, District - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 36. Roshlin Beck, aged about 39 years, daughter of James Beck, resident of village Rampur, P.O. & P.S. Mahuadanr, District - Latehar, Jharkhand. 37. Nirupa Kumari, aged about 41 years, wife of Rakesh Kumar Mahato, resident of village Bormuri, P.O. & P.S. Baliapur, District - Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 38. Seema Kumari, aged about 41 years, wife of Uma Ram, resident of village Gamahrea Jaltanda, P.O. Jaltanda, P.S. Murhu, District Khunti, Jharkhand. 39. Sanjeeta Minj, aged about 39 years, daughter of Late Chaitu Minj, resident of village Ahirpurwa, P.O.-Rajdanda, P.S. Mahuadanr, District-Latehar, Jharkhand. 40. Shanti Vandana Tirkey, aged about 40 years, daughter of Late Anand Mashi Tirkey, resident of village Larkua, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, District Chatra. ......Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Government of Jharkhand having its office at M.D.I. Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Director, Primary Education, School Education and literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at M.D.I. Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Ranchi, P.Ο. & P.S. – Ranchi, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The District Education Officer, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. - Ranchi, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. – Ranchi, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District - Giridih, Jharkhand. 7. The District Education Officer, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District - Giridih, Jharkhand 8. The District Superintendent of Education, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District - Giridih, Jharkhand. 9. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Latehar, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District - Latehar, Jharkhand. 10. The District Education Officer, Latehar, P.O. & P.S. - Latehar, District - Latehar, Jharkhand 11. The District Superintendent of Education, Latehar, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District Latehar, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:29091 4 12. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, West Singhbhum, P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 13. The District Education Officer, West Singhbhum, P.O. & P.S. - Chaibasa, District - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 14. The District Superintendent of Education, West Singhbhum, P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 15. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District Koderma, Jharkhand. 16. The District Education Officer, Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District - Koderma, Jharkhand 17. The District Superintendent of Education, Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District Koderma, Jharkhand. 18. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. 19. The District Education Officer, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. -Bokaro, District - Bokaro, Jharkhand 20. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro, District - Bokaro, Jharkhand. 21. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Sahebganj, P.O. & P.S. Sahebganj District Sahebganj, Jharkhand. 22. The District Education Officer, Sahebganj, P.O. & P.S. Sahebganj District - Sahebganj, Jharkhand. 23. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahebganj, P.O. & P.S. Sahebganj District Sahebganj, Jharkhand. 24. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 25. The District Education Officer, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District - Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 26. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 27. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Palamu, P.O. & P.S. Palamu, District - Palamu, Jharkhand. 28. The District Education Officer, Palamu, P.O. & P.S. - Palamu, District Palamu, Jharkhand. 29. The District Superintendent of Education, Palamu, P.O. & P.S. Palamu, District Palamu, Jharkhand. 30. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, District Chatra, Jharkhand. 31. The District Education Officer, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. -Chatra, District - Chatra, Jharkhand. 32. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, District - Chatra, Jharkhand. 33. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:29091 5 34. The District Education Officer, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 35. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 36. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Ramgarh, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand. 37. The District Education Officer, Ramgarh, P.O. & P.S. - Ramgarh, District - Ramgarh, Jharkhand. 38. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand. .....Respondent(s) --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Yogendra Yadav, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Binit Chandra, A.C. to AAG-III --------- 05/Dated:-28.09.2026 1. After some arguments, Ld. Counsel for the Petitioners submits that the instant application may be disposed of with the liberty to the Petitioners to approach the Respondent No.2 in order to redress their grievance. 2. There is no objection from the respondents. 3. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of with the liberty as prayed for. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 09/10/2026