2026:JHHC:2838 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 5389 of 2016 1. Sunil Kumar son of Naresh Choudhary, resident of village Ararua Khurd, P.O. and P.S. Hariharganj, District Palamau. 2. Pawan Kumar son of Vijay Prasad, resident of village Ararua Khurd, P.O. and P.S. Hariharganj, District Palamau. 3. Sanju Kumari wife of Sunil Kumar, resident of village Turi Langurahi, PO, and P.S. Hariharganj, District Palamau. 4. Umesh Kumar Yadav son of Kamdeo Yadav, resident of village Tetariya, P.O. and P.S. Hariharganj, District Palamau. 5. Renu Kumari wife of Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma, resident of village Siyarbhuka, P.O. and P.S. Hariharganj, District Palamau. ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2 Secretary, Rural Development Department (Panchayati Raj), Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, P.O. and P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Palamau, P.O. and P.S. Daltonganj, Dist. Palamau. 4. District Public Relation Officer, Palamau, P.O. and P.S. Daltonganj, Dist. Palamau. 5. Block Development Officer, Hariharganj, P.O. and P.S. Hariharganj, Dist. Palamau. 6. Gram Panchayat Supervisor, Hariharganj, P.O. and P.S. Hariharganj, Dist. Palamau. ... … Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. K. K. Singh, SC-V -------- Order No. 16 /Dated: 3rd February 2026 From record it appears that the petitioner has challenged the appointment of Panchayat Swayam Sewak, however, he has not made party to any person who has been appointed pursuant to the advertisement dated 04.09.2016. This clearly goes to show that this writ application is hit by non-joinder of necessary parties. 2026:JHHC:2838 2 2. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands dismissed. 3. Pending I.As, if any, also stand disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 3rd February 2026 Amit Uploaded on 11/02/2026