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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 156 of 2024 1. Binay Kumar Jha 2. Amrendra Kumar Jha 3. Ambuj Kumar Jha 4. Braj Kishor Jha Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 162 of 2024 1. Santosh Kumar Pandit 2. Pramod Marik 3. Manish Kumar 4. Ashok Kumar Mandal Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 195 of 2024 1. Basant Kumar Layak 2. Rajendra Nath Manjhi 3. Santosh Prasad Singh Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 2 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara With W.P.(S) No. 221 of 2024 1. Sunil Kumar Mahto 2. Lakhi Prasad Mahto 3. Pramod Kumar Sah 4. Vinay Kumar Verma 5. Ram Dular Yadav 6. Vishwa Nath Ram 7. Krishna Deo Thakur 8. Shambhu Kumar Mahto 9. Chaitan Kumar Sah 10. Ashok Kumar Thakur 11. Birendra Kumar Yadav 12. Kailash Kumar Chandra 13. Jang Bahadur ….. Respondents ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 226 of 2024 1. Mustak Ahmad 2. Prasadi Kumar Thakur 3. Rupchand Mahto 4. Jageshwar Mahto 5. Mahesh Prasad Mahto 6. Baiju Lal Sharma 7. Yamuna Mahto 8. Rajendra Prasad Mahto 9. Rajesh Kumar 10. Ashok Kushwaha 11. Mahadew Paswan 12. Sambhu Prasad 3 13. Ajay Kumar Mandal 14. Madhu Mandal Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Raj Bhasa & Administrative Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 5. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 6. The Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 8. The District Superintendent of Education, Giridih 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 10. The District Superintendent of Education, Koderma 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 12. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 14. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 16. The District Superintendent of Education, Pakur 17. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 18. The District Superintendent of Education, Godda 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 20. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka 21. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 22. The District Superintendent of Education, Deoghar 23. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 24. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara 25. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 26. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahebganj 27. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 28. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra 29. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 30. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh 31. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 32. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 227 of 2024 1. Irshad Ahmad 2. Shahabuddin Ansari 3. Mushiruddin Ansari 4. Sabiha Naz 5. Md. Dastgir Ansari 6. Md. Masood Alam 7. Ajit Kumar Mahto 8. Md. Basir Ansari 9. Sanjit Prasad Verma 10. Mahendra Rawani 11. Ajit Prasad Verma 12. Tarannum Parween 1. The State of Jharkhand Versus ….. Petitioners 4 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Raj Bhasa & Administrative Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 5. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 6. The Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 8. The District Superintendent of Education, Giridih 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 10. The District Superintendent of Education, Koderma 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 12. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 14. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 16. The District Superintendent of Education, Pakur 17. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 18. The District Superintendent of Education, Godda 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 20. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka 21. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 22. The District Superintendent of Education, Deoghar 23. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 24. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara 25. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 26. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahebganj 27. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 28. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra 29. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 30. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh 31. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 32. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 230 of 2024 1. Naresh Kumar Verma 2. Saryu Prasad Verma 3. Parmeshwar Kumar Mahto 4. Prakash Modi 5. Awadhesh Kumar 6. Dilip Kumar Verma 7. Khagendra Kumar 8. Jitendra Kumar Bhaiya 9. Rajesh Kumar ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Raj Bhasa & Administrative Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 5. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 6. The Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi 5 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 8. The District Superintendent of Education, Giridih 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 10. The District Superintendent of Education, Koderma 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 12. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 14. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 16. The District Superintendent of Education, Pakur 17. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 18. The District Superintendent of Education, Godda 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 20. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka 21. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 22. The District Superintendent of Education, Deoghar 23. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 24. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara 25. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 26. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahebganj 27. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 28. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra 29. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 30. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh 31. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 32. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro 33. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 34. The District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi 35. The Deputy Commissioner, Khunti 36. The District Superintendent of Education, Khunti 37. The Deputy Commissioner, Daltonganj 38. The District Superintendent of Education, Daltonganj ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 231 of 2024 1. Bhagirath Pandit 2. Dumar Chand Mahto 3. Rajesh Kumar Verma 4. Ramchandra Kumar Verma 5. Manoj Kumar 6. Vijay Kumar 7. Lalmani Mandal 8. Manoj Kumar Mandal 9. Narayan Pandit 10. Amit Kumar Rai 11. Rameshwar Das 12. Gopal Prasad 13. Mahendra Kumar 14. Baijnath Mandal 15. Sunil Kumar 16. Snajay Kumar 17. Mahesh Kumar Vishwakarma 18. Janardan Prasad ….. Petitioners 6 Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Raj Bhasa & Administrative Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 5. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 6. The Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 8. The District Superintendent of Education, Giridih 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 10. The District Superintendent of Education, Koderma 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 12. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 14. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 16. The District Superintendent of Education, Pakur 17. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 18. The District Superintendent of Education, Godda 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 20. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka 21. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 22. The District Superintendent of Education, Deoghar 23. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 24. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara 25. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 26. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahebganj 27. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 28. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra 29. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 30. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh 31. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 32. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 233 of 2024 1. Vijay Kumar Saksena 2. Prabhash Kumar Thakur 3. Sunil Kumar Singh 4. Jay Narayan Mahto 5. Md. Eqbal Ansari ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj ….. Respondents 7 With W.P.(S) No. 266 of 2024 1. Bishwanath Mahato 2. Jharna Choudhary 3. Madhusudan Saha 4. Shyamal Kumar Maji 5. Kajal Kumar Maji 6. Utpal Kumar Mandal Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 9. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Saraikela 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 267 of 2024 1. Anil Kumar Sah 2. Md. Atique 3. Manish Kumar Yadav 4. Devnand Pandit 5. Ashok Kumar Yadav 6. Prakash Yadav 7. Md. Sajid Alam 8. Md. Shaheen Jawed 9. Abdus Shakur 10. Md. Noor Nabi 11. Md. Moinuddin Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 284 of 2024 1. Priya Ranjan Das 2. Tasnim Kausar 3. Md. Zakir Hussain 8 4. Md. Riyaz Hasan Ansari ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 288 of 2024 1. Vijay Kumar Verma 2. Sanjay Kumar Verma 3. Ramesh Kumar Verma 4. Nandlal Das 5. Jaideo Prasad Verma Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 296 of 2024 1. Nageshwar Pandit 2. Sukhdeo Pandit 3. Basudeo Soren 4. Dhaneshwar Prasad Saw 5. Vikash Bharti 6. Suman Kumar 9 7. Binod Pandit 8. Birerndra Kumar Mandal 9. Dipnath Pandit Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 17. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 18. The Deputy Commissioner, Saraikela 19. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 306 of 2024 1. Jaylal Prajapati 2. Kumari Sakuntala 3. Pramod Kumar Saw 4. Chitnarayan Mahto Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 310 of 2024 1. Kaushal Kishor Singh 10 2. Suman Kumar 3. Arun Kumar 4. Pradeep Kumar Pandit 5. Sanjeev Kumar 6. Hardayal Sah 7. Sanjeev Kumar Mandal 8. Manoj Kumar Bhagat 9. Pankaj Kumar 10. Manoj Kumar Ramani 11. Amit Kumar 12. Surendra Kumar 13. Santosh Kumar Mandal 14. Kumud Ranjan Prasad ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 314 of 2024 1. Santosh Kumar 2. Manoj Ojha 3. Prashant Kumar Jha 4. Ranvijay Das 5. Sunil Kumar Ravi 6. Satish Kumar 7. Devendra Kumar Sangam 8. Manoj Kumar ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 13. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 15. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 17. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 11 18. The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Gumla 20. The Deputy Commissioner, Simdega 21. The Deputy Commissioner, Latehar 22. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau 23. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa 24. The Deputy Commissioner, Khunti With W.P.(S) No. 364 of 2024 1. Bablu Kumar Mahato 2. Benazir Fatma 3. Sanju Yadav 4. Saroj Ranjan 5. Kailash Kishor Mahto 6. Vinay Kumar Mahto 7. Shushma Kumari 8. Nageshwari Kumari 9. Ranjeet Kumar 10. Dharmendra Kumar Mahto 11. Mahendra Kumar Singh 12. Laxman Kumar Mahto ….. Respondents ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Khunti 7. The District Superintendent of Education, Khunti 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga 9. The District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Gumla 11. The District Superintendent of Education, Gumla 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Simdega 13. The District Superintendent of Education, Simdega 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa 15. The District Superintendent of Education, Garhwa 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 17. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra 18. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 20. The Deputy Commissioner, Latehar 21. The District Superintendent of Education, Latehar 22. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 23. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh 24. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 25. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh 26. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau 27. The District Superintendent of Education, Palamuau 28. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj 29. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahibganj 30. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 12 31. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro 32. The Deputy Commissioner, Seraikela-Kharsawan 33. The District Superintendent of Education, Seraikela-Kharsawan 34. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 35. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka 36. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 37. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara 38. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 39. The District Superintendent of Education, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 365 of 2024 1. Gyani Mahto 2. Pramila Kumari 3. Arjun Sahu ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Khunti 7. The District Superintendent of Education, Khunti 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga 9. The District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Gumla 11. The District Superintendent of Education, Gumla 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Simdega 13. The District Superintendent of Education, Simdega 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa 15. The District Superintendent of Education, Garhwa 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 17. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra 18. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 20. The Deputy Commissioner, Latehar 21. The District Superintendent of Education, Latehar 22. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 23. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh 24. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 25. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh 26. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau 27. The District Superintendent of Education, Palamuau 28. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj 29. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahibganj 30. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 31. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro 32. The Deputy Commissioner, Seraikela-Kharsawan 33. The District Superintendent of Education, Seraikela-Kharsawan 34. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 35. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka 36. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 13 37. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara 38. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 39. The District Superintendent of Education, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 40. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar 41. The District Superintendent of Education, Deoghar ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 373 of 2024 1. Samir Gope 2. Hechandra Sahu ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Khunti 7. The District Superintendent of Education, Khunti 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga 9. The District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Gumla 11. The District Superintendent of Education, Gumla 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Simdega 13. The District Superintendent of Education, Simdega 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa 15. The District Superintendent of Education, Garhwa 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 17. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra 18. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 20. The Deputy Commissioner, Latehar 21. The District Superintendent of Education, Latehar 22. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 23. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh 24. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 25. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh 26. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau 27. The District Superintendent of Education, Palamuau 28. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj 29. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahibganj 30. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 31. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro 32. The Deputy Commissioner, Seraikela-Kharsawan 33. The District Superintendent of Education, Seraikela-Kharsawan 34. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 35. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka 36. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 37. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara 38. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 39. The District Superintendent of Education, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur ….. Respondents 14 With W.P.(S) No. 376 of 2024 1. Kumari Rekha Lal 2. Sujit Kumar Sahu 3. Sandeep Kumar 4. Kavita Kumari Kachhap 5. Bishnu Kumar 6. Anand Kumar Bhagat ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Khunti 7. The District Superintendent of Education, Khunti 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga 9. The District Superintendent of Education, Lohardaga 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Gumla 11. The District Superintendent of Education, Gumla 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Simdega 13. The District Superintendent of Education, Simdega 14. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa 15. The District Superintendent of Education, Garhwa 16. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 17. The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra 18. The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad 19. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 20. The Deputy Commissioner, Latehar 21. The District Superintendent of Education, Latehar 22. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 23. The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh 24. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 25. The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh 26. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau 27. The District Superintendent of Education, Palamuau 28. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj 29. The District Superintendent of Education, Sahibganj 30. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 31. The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro 32. The Deputy Commissioner, Seraikela-Kharsawan 33. The District Superintendent of Education, Seraikela-Kharsawan 34. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 35. The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka 36. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 37. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara 38. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 39. The District Superintendent of Education, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur ….. Respondents With W.P.(S) No. 392 of 2024 1. Ashis Kumar Giri 15 2. Lokesh Nath Sadhu 3. Chandan Kumar Bhakat 4. Manindra Nath Bhakat 5. Sanjoy Kumar Saha 6. Hemanta Kumar Giri 7. Tarani Kanta Mahato 8. Rajhu Nath Paul 9. Rajib Kumar Mallick 10. Anup Kumar Mahato 11. Haradhan Shaw 12. Bablu Das Versus ….. Petitioners 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Saraikela-Kharsawan 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 9. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara 10. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Pakur 12. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka ….. Respondents

Legal Reasoning

----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioners: For the State: For the JSSC: ----- Mr. Abhijeet Kumar Mr. Mukesh Kr. Sinha Mr. Amritansh Vats Mr. Munna Lal Yadav, S.C (L&C)-III Mr. K. K. Singh, S.C-V Mr. Sanjay Piprawall ----- 02/29.01.2024 Since the issues involved in all these writ petitions are similar, the same are being taken up together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. 2. All these writ petitions have been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent authorities to accommodate the petitioners in the counselling process to be conducted for the post of Assistant Teacher in the light of judgment dated 16.02.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No. 2378 of 2019 [Paras Nath Mandal Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.] and other analogous matters, in respective districts for which they have applied, for consideration of 16 their candidature under para and non-para categories for remaining vacancies of Intermediate Trained Teachers (Class I to V as well as Class VI to VIII) and if the petitioners are found eligible, they may be suitably appointed as they have already applied against the vacancies in different districts in the year 2015 and the candidates having lesser marks than the petitioners have been called and allowed to participate in the counselling. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners appearing in respective writ petitions jointly submit that similar issue came up for consideration before this Court in W.P.(S) No. 2378 of 2019 [Paras Nath Mandal Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.] and other analogous cases, which were allowed vide order dated 16.02.2022 with following directions: ‘’18. As a cumulative effect of the aforesaid observations, rules, guidelines, legal propositions and judicial pronouncements, I hereby direct the respondents to initiate process of counseling for the present petitioners by way of last opportunity, since they have obtained more marks than the last selected candidates in the merit list. The petitioners shall approach the Deputy Commissioners of the concerned Districts, as early as possible, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter, the Deputy Commissioner shall initiate the process of counseling after giving proper notice to the petitioners by way of Press Communique, advertising the notice in the local newspaper having the wide circulation in the concerned Districts and also by putting the notice on the Notice Board of the Office of concerned District Superintendent of Education and thereafter, the entire process of counseling be completed within a period of further four weeks subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria and also if the present petitioners have secured more marks than the last selected candidates. 17 Let the entire process be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. 19. Let it be made clear that no further counselling shall be held for any reasons whatsoever as the advertisement for appointment of these teachers are of 2015 and the aforesaid directions have been issued in peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, which shall be not taken as precedent.’’ 4. The State of Jharkhand, however, preferred L.P.A No. 203 of 2022 [The State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Paras Nath Mandal] and other analogous cases challenging the order dated 16.02.2022 passed in W.P.(S) No. 2378 of 2019 and other analogous cases, which were dismissed by learned Division Bench vide order dated 15.09.2023 with following direction to the State of Jharkhand: ‘’57. This Court, on entirety of facts and circumstances, is of the view that the order passed by learned Single Judge needs no interference by this Court and the direction so passed by learned Single Judge needs no interference by this Court and is required to be complied with at an earliest as the vacancies is of the year 2015 and it must be put to logical end without snatching right of candidates, if they are otherwise eligible. Therefore, the appellants-State are hereby directed to: I. Initiate the process of counseling forthwith for the present petitioners by way of last opportunity as it is alleged they have obtained more marks than the last selected candidates in the merit list in the respective districts. II. The petitioners shall approach the Deputy Commissioners of the concerned Districts, as early as possible, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. III. However, in the meantime, the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district shall give proper notice to the petitioners by way of Press 18 Communique, advertising the notice in the local newspaper having the wide circulation in the concerned Districts and also by putting the notice on the Notice Board of the Office of concerned District Superintendent of Education. IV. This Court hopes and trusts that the entire process of counseling will be completed within a period of further eight weeks subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria and also if the present petitioners have secured more marks than the last selected candidates. V. It is made clear that the entire process of selection shall be made strictly in accordance with relevant rules/regulations and judicial pronouncements, as mentioned above, within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. VI. Let it be made clear that no further counselling shall be held for any reasons whatsoever as the advertisement for appointment of these teachers are of 2015 and the aforesaid directions have been issued in peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, which shall be not taken as precedent.’’ 5. It is also submitted that subsequent to disposal of the aforesaid L.P.As, a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.09.2023 has disposed of another writ petition i.e. W.P.(S) No. 3406 of 2021 in following terms: ‘’5. In view of the fair submissions made by the learned Counsel for the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of in terms of the order dated 16.02.2022, passed by this Court in case of in W.P.(S). No. 2378 of 2019 (Paras Nath Mandal Vs. the State of Jharkhand & Ors.) and other analogous cases as well as LPA No. 203 of 2022 and if the cases of the present petitioners are found to be same and similar to the cases of the petitioners in W.P.(S). No. 2378 of 2019 (Paras Nath Mandal Vs. the State of Jharkhand & 19 Ors.) and other analogous cases, the present petitioner is also entitled for the same benefits. 6. Accordingly, I hereby direct the respondents-authorities to verify the factual aspects/issues involved in the present writ petition vis. a vis. factual aspects/issues involved in W.P.(S). No. 2378 of 2019 (Paras Nath Mandal Vs. the State of Jharkhand & Ors.) and other analogous cases, and if the facts/issues involved in the present writ petition is found to be similar to the aforementioned writ petition, the same benefits may be extended to the present petitioner also in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order.’’ 6. It is thus submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the

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present batch of writ petitions may also be disposed of in terms with the order dated 16.02.2022 passed in W.P.(S) No. 2378 of 2019 and other analogous cases as well as the order dated 15.09.2023 passed by learned Division Bench in the aforesaid L.P.As. It is further submitted that the process of counselling in terms with order dated 15.09.2023 passed in L.P.A No. 203 of 2022 and other analogous cases has not yet started and as such the respondent authorities may be directed to also include the petitioners in the said counselling since they have secured higher marks than the candidates who have been called for counselling. 7. On making query to learned counsel for the respondent-State as to whether the Deputy Commissioners of concerned districts have issued notices to the concerned para teachers by way of press communique in terms with order dated 15.09.2023 passed in L.P.A No. 203 of 2022 and other analogous cases, it has been replied that press communique has not yet been issued by the Deputy Commissioners of the concerned districts. 8. Under the aforesaid circumstance, the present batch of writ petitions are disposed of in terms with the direction as contained in order dated 15.09.2023 passed in L.P.A No. 203 of 2022 and other analogous cases. The respective authorities are accordingly directed to verify the factual aspect involved in each of the writ petition in the present batch vis-a-vis the factual aspect/issues 20 involved in W.P.(S) No. 2378 of 2019 [Paras Nath Mandal Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.] and other analogous cases as well as L.P.A No. 203 of 2022 [The State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Paras Nath Mandal] and other analogous cases. If on verification/scrutiny, the fact/issue involved in any of the writ petition out of the present batch is found to be similar to the said batch of writ petitions as well as L.P.As, the same benefit will be extended to the similarly situated petitioner(s) while following the direction as contained in the order dated 15.09.2023 passed by learned Division Bench in L.P.A No. 203 of 2022 and other analogous cases. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)

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