( 2026:JHHC:12678 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 3875 of 2019 ---- Neelesh Kumar Gautam aged about 40 years, Son of Sri Shukdeo Choudhary, Resident of At- Vivekanand Colony, Kilaghat Sarai, P.O- Nayabazar, P.S Tatarpur, District Bhagalpur, Bihar .......Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Raj Bhasha Department having its Office at Project Bhawan, P.O & P.S Dhurwa, District Ranchi 3. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O & P.S Dhurwa, District Ranchi 4. The Director, Secondary Education, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its Office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi 5. The Chairman, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission having office at Chay Bagan, Namkom, P.O and P.S Namkom, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 6. The Secretary, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission having office at Kali Nagar, Chay Bagan, Namkom,P.O and P.S Namkom, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 7. The Examination Controller, Staff Selection Commission, having its Office at Kali Nagar, Chay Bagan, Namkom, P.O and P.S Namkom, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .....Respondents --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Advocate : Mr. Harsh Chandra, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Uttam Kr. Das, A.C. to GP-VI For the J.S.S.C. : Mr. Sanjay Piprawall, Advocate : Mr. Prince Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Jay Prakash, Advocate : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate --- 06/ Dated: 29.04.2026 1. Heard the learned counsels for the parties. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his candidature has been cancelled for the appointment to the post of graduate-trained teacher for Biology/Chemistry subject which was issued pursuant to Advt. No. 21 of 2016 only on the ground that he is over age by one day. ( 2026:JHHC:12678 ) 2 3. A counter-affidavit has been filed wherein there is specific averment that the petitioner was not within the age limit as per the advertisement criteria, wherein the maximum age limit was 40 years for general category candidate but the petitioner was 40 years one day old. 4. There is nothing on record to suggest that the respondents are having any discretion to relax the date. 5. Accordingly, no relief can be granted to this petitioner, in this factual background. 6. Accordingly, this writ application stands dismissed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Abha/- Dated: 29.04.2026