2026:JHHC:217 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 1795 of 2020 --------- Ajay Kumar Pandey, Age 42 years son of Brindavan Pandey, Resident of 120, Near Hari Mandir, Lower Chouthai Kulhi, Jharia, P.O. & P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad. ....Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 2. Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 3. Director, Secondary Education, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 4. Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission through its Chairman, having its office at Kalinagar, Namkom, P.O. and P.S. Namkum, District Ranchi. 5. Examination Controller, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, having its office at Kalinagar, Namkom, P.O. and P.S. Namkum, District Ranchi. ....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : None For the Respondents : M/s. Sanjoy Piprawall, Prince Kumar, Rakesh Ranjan, Jay Prakash, Advocates --------- 08/Dated:-07.01.2026 1. Order dated 06.01.2026 reads as follows: “None appears for the petitioner. Even on 08.08.2024 the petitioner was not represented by his counsel. 2. With a view to give last indulgence, list this case tomorrow (07.01.2026).” 2. Even today, none appears for the petitioner. 3. From record, it appears that after filing of this writ application on 25.06.2020, learned counsel for the petitioner has appeared before this Court once in the year 2021 and thereafter, he remained not present. 2026:JHHC:217 2 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-JSSC submits that the petitioner might have lost his interest in view of the fact that the prayer of the petitioner is with regard to appointment pursuant to advertisement No.10/2017 and the entire process for appointment has been completed long before. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid fact and looking to the prayer made in this writ application and also the averment made in para 7 and 8 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the 4th respondent, no relief can be granted to this petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands dismissed. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) January 7, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 13/01/2026