2026:JHHC:1557-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 3762 of 2025 Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi having its office at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, P.O. and P.S. New Delhi, PIN-110069 through its Secretary and duly authorized to the Under Secretary namely Alka Bhateja, aged about 46 years, wife of Shri Rakesh Kumar, resident of House No. 193, 2nd Floor, Block-3, Subhash Nagar, P.O. Subhash Nagar, P.S. Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027. … Petitioner Versus (1) Avinash Kumar, aged about 43 years, son of Late Moti Choudhary, resident of at village- Makatpur, P.O. Makatpur, P.S. Jaynagar, District Koderma, Jharkhand. (2) The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, Central Secretariat, P.O. North Block, P.S. Sansad Marg, District- New Delhi- 110001. (3) The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (4) The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prisons and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (5) Director General of Police, Jharkhand Police Headquarter, having its office at Police Headquarters, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (6) Manish Toppo, father's name not known to the applicant, at present posted as S.P., Saraikella Kharsawan, P.O. & P.S. Saraikella, District- Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. 2026:JHHC:1557-DB 2 (7) Kailash Karmali, father's name not known to the applicant at present posted as S.P., A.C.B. Ranchi, P.O., P.S. and District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. (8) Pitambar Singh Kherwar, father's name not known to the applicant, at present posted as S.P., Dumka, P.O. and P.S. Dumka, District Dumka, Jharkhand. … Respondents ---------- Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prabhash Kumar, Advocate Mr. Manish Sharma, Advocate Mr. Ganesh Ram, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Srikant Swaroop, AC to AAG-II ----- Order No.05/Dated: 21.01.2026 1. Mr. Prabhash Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has submitted that the UPSC has acted upon on the basis of the order passed by the learned Tribunal and, accordingly, the respondent no.1 herein, applicant before the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Mr. Avinash Kumar has been promoted by giving him nomination to be a member of the Indian Police Service in view of the provision of Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955. 2. A copy of notification issued to that effect dated 09.12.2025 has been placed before this Court. 3. Let the copy of notification dated 09.12.2025 be kept on record. 4. Mr. Prabhash Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner in view of the aforesaid fact, on instruction, 2026:JHHC:1557-DB 3 has submitted that he does not intend to press this writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is dismissed as not pressed and, as such, disposed of. 6. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 21st January, 2026 R.K/Rajnish