( 2026:JHHC:29902 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 7776 of 2026 ---- Anita Kumari, aged about 37 years, Daughter of Aghnu Mahto, Wife of Pawan Prakash Narayan Resident of Harmu Road, Near Sanmarg Press, P.O. Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. .......Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Director, Directorate of Secondary Education, Department of School Education & Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (J.S.S.C.), through its Secretary, Chaibagan Gali, Kali Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Namkum, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Controller of Examinations, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Chaibagan Gali, Kali Nagar, P.O. & P.S. - Namkum, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. .....Respondent(s) --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioners : Mr. Sumiran Srivastava, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Sanjay Piprawall, Advocate : Mr. Prince Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Jay Prakash, Advocate --- 02/ Dated: 05.10.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner(s) praying therein for the following reliefs: i) For issuance of an appropriate writ, order, or direction, particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding upon Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 to forthwith call the Petitioner (Registration No. 230205001260, Roll No. 11220017A) for Document Verification and issue a formal order of appointment in favor of the Petitioner for the post of Post Graduate ( 2026:JHHC:29902 ) Trained Teacher (PGT) Category Economics under the EBC-1 pursuant to Advertisement No. 02/2023 (PGTTCE-2023), as the Petitioner has secured a normalized score of 211.85700 and has been declared "QUALIFIED" in the official Score Card issued by J.S.S.C.; ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ, order, or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 to bring on record the complete category-wise cut-off marks (specifically for EBC-1) for the post of PGT-Economics under Advertisement No. 02/2023,and show cause as to why the Petitioner has been excluded from Document Verification despite meeting all statutory eligibility conditions; iii) For issuance of an interim order directing Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 to reserve/keep vacant 01 (one) post of Post Graduate Trained Teacher (Economics) under the EBC-1 Category pursuant to Advertisement No. 02/2023 during the pendency of the present writ application; 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application; as such, he submits that this case may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation before the concerned respondent for redressal of her grievance. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may approach the 5th respondent for redressal of her grievance. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and looking to the prayer made in the instant writ application, the same is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the 5th respondent by filing a fresh representation along with all relevant documents. The moment the 5th respondent receives the representation of petitioner then he will verify the record of the case and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 6. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential order be issued to the petitioner within a further period of 2 weeks. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 05.10.2026 Abha/-