2026:JHHC:10753 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.6143 of 2016 ----- 1. Qyas Thakur Son of Shree Ramchandra Thakur, resident of Village Budhua, Post Japla, P.S. Japla, District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Middle School Hussainabad, P.O. and P.S. Japla, District Palamu. 2. Rajesh Kumar Gupta Son of Durga Shau resident of Village Deorkala, P.O. and P.S. Japla, District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Middle School Hussainabad, P.O. Japla, P.S. Hussainabad District Palamu. 3. Angad Prasad Son of Shree Ambika Prasad, resident of Village Ward No.1 Block Road, P.O. Japla P.S. Hussainabad District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Upgraded Middle School Kamat P.O. Barahi, P.S. Hussainabad, District Palamau. 4. Ramchandra Mehta Son of Late Jayshree Mehta resident of Village Pipra-kala P.O. Raki-kala P.S. Satbarwa District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Upgraded Middle School, Khanudih, P.S. Satbarwa, P.S. Satbrawa, District Palamau. 5. Krishnadeo Pathak Son of Late Shiv Kumar Pathak resident of Village Jamalpur P.O. Gulabjhari P.S. Naudiha Bazar, District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher of Upgraded High School Gulabjhari, P.O. Gulabjhari, P.S. Nawdiha Bazar, District Palamau. 6. Udeshwar Ram Son of Shree Musan Ram resident of Village Poldih P.O. Poldih Jagdihspur, P.S. Hussanianbad District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Middle School Deorikhurd P.O. Japla C-F, P.S. Hussainbad, District Palamau. 7. Chhathu Ram Son of Late Banshi Ram resident of Village Murumatu P.O. Kajru Khurd, P.S. Pandu District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Upgraded Middle School Rubra P.S. Ratnag P.S. Pandu, District Palamau. 8. Kuldip Ram Son of Deocharan Ram resident of Village Murumadu P.S. Kajra Khurd, P.S. Pandu District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Middle School Ratnag, P.S. Ratnag, P.S. Pandu, District Palamau. 9. Ram Briksh Ram Son of Late Khakhanu Ram resident of Village Tisibar P.O. Tishibar, P.S. Pandu District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Middle School Tisibar, P.O. Tisibar, P.S. Pandu District Palamau. 2026:JHHC:10753 2 10. Nagendra Ram Son of Shree Pitamber Ram, resident of Village Jogo P.O. Jogo P.S. Untari Road District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Middle School Bhitihara, P.O. Siggigi, P.S. Untari Road, District Palamau. 11. Ramesh Chandra Sharma Son of Late Ayodhya Narain Sharma resident of Village Shahpur P.O. Shahpur P.S. Chainput District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Middle School Dangwar, P.O. Dangwar, P.S. Hussainabad, District Palamau. 12. Md. Mustaque Ansari Son of Late Shekh Mohamad, resident of Village Kusha P.O. Pandu, P.S. Pandu District Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Urdu Middle School, Dandiha Kala, P.O. Rehala, P.S. Rehla District Palamau … … Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. The Director (Primary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau, P.O. and P.S. Palamau, District Palamau. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Palamau, P.O. and P.S. Palamau, District Palamau. … … Respondents ------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Bijay Kr. Pandey, Advocate : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey, Advocate : Ms. Anjana Kumari, Advocate : Mr. Sanjit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Apoorva Singh, AC to SC (Mines)-II ------ Order No. 09/Dated 15th April, 2026 1. The writ petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking therein the following reliefs :- 1) That this is an application for quashing of the resolution as contained in Memo No.3027/Ranchi dated 14.12.2015 issued by the respondent no.2 by 2026:JHHC:10753 3 which untrained Teachers have been ordered to be given Grade-I from the date of their respective appointment, which provides for matric trained teachers and has further been ordered to be included in gradation list accordingly by way of publishing a fresh gradation list, by issuing an appropriate writ and further for issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, directing the respondents direction/directions not to disturb/modify the gradation list which has been prepared and approved upto 2009 and further to give all such promoting benefits to the petitioners for which they are entitled to over the untrained Matric holder teachers.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the State has submitted that in pursuance to the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in L.P.A. No. 482 of 2023 and L.P.A. No.478 of 2023, fresh list has been published sometime in the year 2025. 3. It has been submitted that even if the relief which is being sought for, i.e., quashing of the Annexure-I, will granted, then also the writ petitioner will have no benefit since he will have to ultimately challenge the fresh seniority list. 4. Upon this, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that he is not pressing the instant writ petition, however, has sought for liberty to challenge the fresh seniority list and other consequential relief, if any, before appropriate forum. 2026:JHHC:10753 4 5. The instant writ petition, therefore, is allowed to be withdrawn and, as such, disposed of with the liberty to the writ petitioner to challenge the seniority list, if the petitioner so wishes, before the appropriate forum along with the consequential relief, if any. 6. The instant writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) Date : 15th April, 2026 Birendra/