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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Letters Patent Appellate Jurisdiction) L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 2. The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Lohardaga, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Lohardaga, District- Lohardaga ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Bal Mohan Prasad, son of Rambrat Sahu, resident of Village- Lawagain, P.O. & P.S.- Kuru, District- Lohardaga. 2. Arshad Imam, son of Hasan Imam, resident of Village & P.O.- Brambey, P.S. – Kanke, District- Ranchi 3. Md. Anis Akhater, son of Md. Edris Ansari, resident of Village- Navadih, P.O.- Nari Navadih, P.S- Kisko, District- Lohardaga. 4. Mrs. Prafullit Merkha Pump Minz, daughter of Jivan Minz, resident of Village- Kocha, P.O. & P.S.- Kisko, District- Lohardaga. 5. Sankar Sahu, son of Late Shobhiya Sahu, resident of Village & P.O.- Nirgani, P.S. and District- Lohardaga. 6. Md. Hasan Imam Firdaushy, son of Abdul Gaffar, resident of Village- Taber, P.O. & P.S. - Satbarva, District- Palamau. 7. Lal Manoj Kumar Nath Shahdeo, son of Lal Nawal Kishore Nath Shahdeo, resident of Village, P.O. & P.S. Kisko, District- Lohardaga. 8. Abdul Qudus, son of Late Abdul Wahab, resident of Village- Kasiadih, P.O.- Narinavadih, P.S.- Kisko, District- Lohardaga. 9. Masud Alam, son of Abdul Sattar, resident of Village, Navadih, P.O.- Nari Navadih, P.S.- Kisko, District-Lohardaga 10. Mani Bhagat, son of Late Karama Bhagat, resident of Village & P.O.- Kisko, P.S.- Kisko, District- Loharda …..Writ Petitioners/Respondents 11. The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, having office at New Secretariat, P.O. & P.S.- Baily Road, Town and District- Patna (Bihar) ........ Respondents/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 367 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Dhurwa, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand; 2. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Dhurwa, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, South Chottanagpur Division at Ranchi, P.O & P.S. - Ranchi, District Ranchi. 5. The District Education Officer, Ranchi having its office Near Civil Court Complex, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi. 2 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases … Versus Appellants/Respondents Arbind Kumar Pandey, son of Late Gaya Datt Pandey, an Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Angarha, P.O & P.S- Angarha, Dist- Ranchi and Resident of Villages-Thakura Didra, P.O. & P.S.- Lesaliganj, Dist. – Palamu ...... Respondent/Appellant With L.P.A. No. 368 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand; 2. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Ranchi having its office Near Civil Court Complex, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi. … … Appellants/ Respondents Versus Smt. Renuka Kumari Pandey, Wife of Umesh Pathak, Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Angarha, P.O. & P.S. – Angarha, District – Ranchi. At present resident of Panchcil Nagar, P.O. – Hehal, P.S. – Sukhdeo Nagar, District – Ranchi … … Respondent /Petitioner With L.P.A. No. 369 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand; 2. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Ranchi having its office Near Civil Court Complex, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi. … … Versus Appellants/ Respondents Respondent /Petitioner Anil Kumar Rujmodak, son of Shree Garang Chandra Rujmodak, resident of Village & P.O. & P.S. – Tamar, District – Ranchi and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Tamar, Post & P.S. – Tamar, District – Ranchi … … With L.P.A. No. 371 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand; 2. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand 3 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, South Chottanagpur Division at Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. – Ranchi, District Ranchi 5. The District Education Officer, Ranchi having its office Near Civil Court Complex, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi. … … Appellants/ Respondents Versus 1. Krishan Kumar Verma, son of Late-Chaturbhuj Lal Verma, resident at K.M. Mallick Raod, Lalpur, & P.O. & P.S. - Lalpur, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. Ashok Kumar Shukla, Son of Shri Yadunath Shukl, Residing at Rana Path, Friends Colony, Pandra, Ranchi, P.O.-Kamre, P.S.-Pandra, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. Krishnakant Prasad, Son of late Hazarilal Prasad, Residing at Rameshwar Prasad Sadan, Birajnagar, P&T. Colony, Ranchi. 4. Manoj Kumar Srivastava, Son of late Bipin Behari Verma, Residing at Ramanada Jha, Dame Side, Kanke Road, Ranchi, P.O. Kanke, P.S-Gonda, District-Ranchi. 5. Smt. Sarita Gupta, Daughter of Shri Laxmi Narayan Prasad, Residing at Bijay Kumar Prasad, Ratu Road, Indrapuri Road No. 6, Hehal, P.O. Ratu Road, P.S. Sukhdeo Nagar, District- Ranchi. … …Respondents /Petitioners With L.P.A. No. 379 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand; 2. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Ranchi having its office Near Civil Court Complex, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi … … Appellants/Respondents Versus Kuldip Kumar Sengupta, son of Late N.N. Saha, resident of Village & P.O. & P.S. – Tamar, District – Ranchi and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Tamar, Post & P.S. – Tamar, District – … Ranchi Respondent/Petitioner … With L.P.A. No. 427 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government 4 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Jamshedpur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum … … Versus Respondents/Appellants Shishir Kumar Mandal, son of Late Nirod Baran Mandal, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Potka, Singhbhum East, At + P.O. & P.S. Potka, District Singhbhum East …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 428 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Jamshedpur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Md. Jafar Ali, son of Late Waheed Ali, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Musabani, Singhbhum East, P.O. & P.S. Musabani, District Writ Petitioner/Respondent Singhbhum East … … With L.P.A. No. 429 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Chaibasa, having office at P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District Singhbhum East … … Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Shashi Bhushan Saw, son of Madan Mohan Saw, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Mosabani, Singhbhum East, resident of Village- Kumrashol, P.O. & P.S. Dumariya, District Singhbhum East 2. Jawahar Lal Mahto, son of Sanatan Mahto, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Mosabani, Singhbhum East, resident of Village Kumrashol, P.O. & P.S. Dumariya, District Singhbhum East … … Writ Petitioners/Respondents 5 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases With L.P.A. No. 431 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S-Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Jamshedpur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District-Singhbhum East … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Ajit Kumar Mandal, son of Late Sudhir Chandra Mandal, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Musabani, Singhbhum East, P.O. & P.S- Musabani, District-Singhbhum East … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 432 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Jamshedpur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum … Versus …Respondents/Appellants Khudi Ram Mahto, son of Late Abhimanyu Mahto, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Musabani, Singhbhum East, P.O. & P.S. Musabani, District Singhbhum East …… Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 433 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Jamshedpur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District-East Singhbhum 6 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases ……………… Respondents/Appellants Versus Md. Ishfaque Ahmad, son of Md. Reyazuddin, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Potka, Singhbhum East, P.O. & P.S. Potka, District- Singhbhum East … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 467 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka. 5. The District Education Officer, Dumka, having office at P.O. and P.S. …. Respondents/Appellants Dumka, District Dumka. Versus Harihar Prasad Saha, Son of Din Dayal Saha, an Assistant Teacher of Project Girls High School, Gopikandar, P.O. & P.S. Gopikandar, District Dumka, resident of Village-Kelabarhi, P.O. Kelabarhi, P.S. Radhanagar, …Writ Petitioner/Respondent District Sahebganj. With L.P.A. No. 472 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka. 5. The District Education Officer, Dumka, having office at P.O. & P.S.- …. Respondents/Appellants Dumka, District- Dumka. Versus Shashi Kant Choubey, Son of Sri Sahdeo Choubey, an Assistant Teacher of Project Girls High School, Gopikandar, P.O. & P.S.-Gopikandar, District-Dumka, resident of Village-Krishnapuri Colony Mal, P.O. & P.S.- Pakur, District-Pakur. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 485 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office 7 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division, Palamau, P.O. & P.S.- Sadar Medninagar, District- Palamau. 5. The District Education Officer, Garhwa, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Garhwa, District-Garhwa. … … Versus Respondents/Appellants Birendra Kumar Tiwari, son of Late Asharfi Tiwari, an Assistant Teacher of Bansidhari Project Girls High School, Bhandaria, P.O. & P.S.- Bhandaria, District- Garhwa, resident of Village- Atola, P.O. & P.S.- Meral, District- Garhwa. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 490 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Director (Secondary Education), Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, South Chotanagpur Division, P.O. & P.S. – Ranchi, District – Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Simdega, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Simdega, District – Simdega. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Subhashish Chatterjee, s/o Late Fani Bhushan Chatterjee and resident of Village – Pathuriya, P.O. & P.S. – Jaridih, District – Bokaro, presently residing at Shiv Dayal Nagar, Harmu, P.O. – Harmu, P.S. – Argora, District – Ranchi … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 491 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division, Palamau, P.O. & P.S. – Sadar Medninagar, District – Palamau. 8 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 5. The District Education Officer, Garhwa, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Garhwa, District- Garhwa. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Englesh Dubey, son of Late Ram Lagan Dubey, an Assistant Teacher of Project Banshidhari Girls High School, Bhandariya, P.O. & P.S.- Bhandariya, District- Garhwa, resident of Village – Bhandariya, P.O. & P.S. – Bhandariya, District - Garhwa. … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 507 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau, P.O. & P.S. – Medninagar, District – Palamau. 4. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S. – ...... Respondents/Appellants Medninagar, District- Palamau. Sudhir Prasad, son of Late Bideshi Saw, resident of Village – Tarhasi, P.O. & P.S. – Tarhasi, District - Palamu. … …Writ Petitioner/Respondent Versus With L.P.A. No. 508 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S. – Daltonganj, District – Palamau. 5. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Daltonganj, District – Palamau. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Chandrika Mahto, son of Late Tilak Mahto, resident of Village – Majhiganwa, P.O. – Baliyari, P.S. - Tarhari, District – Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Ramdhan Sahu Project Girls High School, Lesliganj, P.O. & P.S. – Lesliganj, District - Palamau. … With L.P.A. No. 509 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at …Writ Petitioner/Respondent 9 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi; 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau, P.O. & P.S. – Medninagar, District - Palamau 4. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Medninagar, District – Palamau … Respondents/Appellants Versus Md. Kalim, son of Md. Ismail, resident of Village Chhakanadih, P.O. & P.S. – Tarhasi, District – Palamau … With L.P.A. No. 530 of 2019 Writ Petitioner/Respondent 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkahnd, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi 2. The Director, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau, P.O. & P.S. Medninagar, District Palamau 4. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S. Medninagar, District Palamau … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Anwar Hussain, son of Late Habib Khalifa, resident of Village Chainpur, P.O. & P.S. Chainpur, District Palamau … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 531 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag P.O & P.S- Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag. 4. The District Education Officer, Chatra, having office at P.O & P.S- Chatra, District- Chatra. … Respondents/Appellants Versus Anand Kumar Sinha, son of Suresh Prasad, resident of Village- Pratappur, P.O & P.S- Pratappur, District- Chatra. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 533 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 10 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O & P.S- Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Koderma, District- Koderma. ... Respondents/Appellants Versus Nirmal Singh, son of Late Yuvraj Singh, resident of Village-Markachcho, P.O. & P.S.- Markachcho, District- Koderma. … …. Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 534 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. and P.S. Hazaribag, District-Hazaribag. 4. The District Education Officer, Chatra, having office at P.O. and P.S. Chatra, District Chatra. … Respondents/Appellants Versus
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Ravindra Nath Singh, son of Sri Gaya Prasad Singh, resident of Village- Nawadih, P.O. Khadeya, P.S- Tandwa, District-Chatra. … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 535 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resource (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Jharkhand Mantralaya, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. Director (Secondary Education), Human Resource Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Jharkhand Mantralaya, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. District Education Officer, Gumla, having office at P.O. & P.S. Gumla, … Respondents/Appellants District Gumla … Versus 1. Vasudeva Das, son of Late Banmali Das, resident of Shastrinagar, Gumla, Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. Principal, Project Girls High School, Bishunpur, P.O., P.S. & District Respondent/Performa Respondent P.O., P.S. & District Gumla … … Gumla … … With L.P.A. No. 536 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development 11 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Saraikela-Kharsawan, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Saraikela-Kharsawan, District- Saraikela-Kharsawan (sic District Education Officer, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur). … ... Respondents/Appellants Versus Pradyot Kumar Mandal, son of Late Govind Chandra Mandal, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Potka, Singhbhum East, resident of Village – Hesalbil, P.O. & P.S. – Potka, District – Singhbhum East. … ... Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 560 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag 4. The District Education Officer, Chatra, having office at P.O. & P.S. … Respondents/Appellants Chatra, District Chatra … Versus Suresh Mishra, son of Uma Shankar Mishra, resident of Village Narayanpur, P.O. Narayanpur, P.S. Pratappur, District Chatra … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 575 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S.- Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Koderma, District- Koderma. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Dhaneshwar Yadav, son of Sri Chhatra Dhari Yadav, resident of Village- Kusahan, P.O.- Hirodih, P.S.- Jay Nagar, Disrtict- Koderma. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 12 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases With L.P.A. No. 576 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh P.O & P.S- Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma having office at P.O & P.S- … Respondents/Appellants Koderma, District- Koderma .… Versus Sunil Kumar Ray son of Kisun Rai, resident of Village & P.O.- Achaljamu, P.S- Vishnugarh, District- Hazaribagh.… …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 577 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh. 5. The District Education Officer, Chatra, having office at P.O. & P.S-Sadar, District-Chatra. …. Respondents/Appellants 1. Dilip Kumar Sinha, Son of Shree Madan Mohan Prasad, 2. Nirup Kumar Sinha, Son of Shri Madan Mohan Prasad, Versus Both Assistant Teachers, Project Girls High School, Pratappur, P.O. & P.S. … Writ Petitioners/Respondents Pratappur, District Chatra. With L.P.A. No. 589 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 13 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Koderma, District – Koderma. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Sahdeo Yadav, son of Shree Chhatradhari Yadav resident of Village – Kushahan, P.O. – Herodih, P.S. – Jainagar, District – Koderma, and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Porject Girls High School, Jainagar, P.O. & P.S. – Jainagar, District – Koderma. …. Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 591 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Division, Santhan Paragana, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka 4. The District Education Officer, Godda, having office at P.O. & P.S. … Respondents/Appellants Godda, District Godda … Versus Vishnudeo Manjhi, son of Late Jagdeo Manjhi, resident of Village -Piluwa, P.O. Piluwa Jharna, P.S. Bonsi, District Bhagalpur (Bihar) … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 594 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town & District Ranchi 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Division, Santhal Paragana, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka 4. The District Education Officer, Godda, having office at P.O. & P.S. … Respondents/Appellants Godda, District Godda … Versus Subhash Tudu, son of Late Anand Tudu, resident of Village Mohanpur, P.O. Chandanahat, P.S. Sundar Pahari, District Godda … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 595 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC 14 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh. 5. The District Education Officer, Hazaribagh, having office at P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh …. Respondents/Appellants Versus Ram Kumar Dubey, Son of Har Govind Dubey, an Assistant Teacher of Project Girls High School, Bishnugarh, P.O. & P.S. Bishnugarh, District Hazaribagh, resident of Village Bishnugarh, P.O. & P.S.-Bishnugarh, …Writ Petitioner/Respondent District-Hazaribagh. With L.P.A. No. 618 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Paragana Division, Dumka P.O & P.S- Dumka, District- Dumka. 4. The District Education Officer, Sahibganj having office at P.O. & P.S.- Sahibganj, District- Sahibganj. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Lowin Chandra Ray, son of Late Nakul Ray, resident of Village- Jiwanko, Khuthari, P.O.- Bhageya, P.S.- Thakur Gangati, District-Godda. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 619 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka having office at P.O, P.S & District- Dumka, 5. The District Education Officer, Dumka, having office at P.O & P.S- Dumka, District- Dumka. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Binay Kuma Sen, son of Late Nakul Chandra Sen, resident of Mohalla- Kumharpara, P.O- Dumka, P.S- Town Thana, District- Dumka. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 620 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development 15 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Jamshedpur, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Borio, District – Sahebganj … … Respondents/Appellants 1.1) Premlata W/o Late Bijay Kumar Arya, R/o Bishanpur, Barharwa Versus Sahebganj, Dist Sahebganj Jharkhand 1.2) Pravijeet Arya S/o Late Bijay Kumar Arya, R/o Bishanpur, Barharwa Sahebganj, Dist Sahebganj Jharkhand 1.3) Presenjeet Arya S/o Late Bijay Kumar Arya, R/o Bishanpur, Barharwa Sahebganj, Dist Sahebganj Jharkhand 1.4) Vishwaprabha Arya (Married) D/o Late Bijay Kumar Arya, R/o Bishanpur, Barharwa Sahebganj, Dist Sahebganj Jharkhand (Substituted vide order dated 17.01.2023) … … Writ Petitioners/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 621 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. 5. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Koderma, District- Koderma. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Deonarayan Yadav, son of Sri Chaman Yadav, resident of Village – Tarwan, P.O. & P.S. – Jainagar, District – Koderma and posted as Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Jainagar, P.O. & P.S. – Jainagar, District - Koderma. …..Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 622 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi; 16 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. –Pakur, District – Pakur … … Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Shyamlal Saha, son of Late Durga Charan Saha, resident of Village – Bara Sonakod, P.O. – Kotal Pokhar, P.S. – Hiranpur, District – Pakur and posted as an Assistant teacher in Project Girl’s High School, Hiranpur P.O. & P.S. – Hiranpur, District - Pakur … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three Men Committee through its Convenor namely Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Dept. of School Education & Literacy, having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi … … Respondent/ Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 624 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag P.O & P.S- Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag. 4. The District Education Officer, Ramgarh, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Ramgarh, District- Ramgarh.… … Respondents/Appellants Versus Indranath Sahu, son of Late Tekan Sao, resident of Village & P.O- Mandu, P.S.- Mandu, District- Ramgarh. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 625 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Director, (Secondary Education), Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, South Chotanagpur Division, Ranchi, P.O. and P.S.- Sadar, District-Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Gumla, having office at P.O. and P.S. …. Respondents/Appellants Gumla, District Gumla. Punni Kumari, daughter of Late Mangra Bhagat, an Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Gaghra, P.O. and P.S. Gaghra, District-Gumla, Versus 17 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases and resident of Village-Gaghra, P.O. and P.S.- Gaghra, District-Gumla. … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 632 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. and P.S. Pakur, …. Respondents/Appellants District Pakur. Versus 1. Surendra Soren, Son of Dugu Soren, resident of Village-Taljhari, P.O. and P.S. Hiranpur, District Pakur and posted an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Littipara, Post and P.S. Littipara, District-Pakur. … …. Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three-Man Committee, through its Convenor, namely Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Dept. of School Education and Literacy, having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. … …. Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 633 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. 5. The District Education Officer, Hazaribagh, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. ... Versus ... Respondents/Appellants Diwakar Prasad, son of Sri Sukhdeo Prasad, resident of Village – Bishnugarh, P.O. & P.S. – Bishnugarh, District – Hazaribagh, posted as an Assistant Teacher of Project Girls High School, Bishnugarh, P.O. & P.S. – Bishnugarh, District – Hazaribagh. ….Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 634 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and 18 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases District – Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, South Chotanagpur Division, Ranchi, P.O. – GPO, P.S. – Kotwali, Town and District – Ranchi. 5. The District Education Officer, Lohardaga, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Lohardaga, District – Lohardaga. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Ram Kumar Sahu, son of Sri Bela Sahu, resident of Village – Bhandra, P.O. & P.S. – Bhandra, District – Lohardaga. ….. ….. Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 635 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chota Nagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Ramgarh, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Ramgarh, District – Ramgarh. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Kanchan Kumar, son of Late Chaturgan Sahu, resident of Village & P.O. – Mandu, P.S. – Mandu, District – Ramgarh. ……Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 636 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, South Chotanagpur, Ranchi, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, Town and District-Ranchi. 5. The Convenor, Three Man Committee, Department of School Education and Literacy, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. …. Respondents/Appellants Versus 19 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Surendra Nath Roy, Son of Shri Harimohan Roy, resident of Village- Naurhi, P.O. Naurhi, P.S. Araki, District Khunti and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Araki, P.O. and P.S.- Araki, District- …Writ Petitioner/Respondent Khunti. With L.P.A. No. 637 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Pakur, District – Pakur. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Om Prakash Mandal, son of Sri Dhananjay Mandal resident of Village - Littipara, P.O. & P.S. – Littipara, District- Pakur. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 638 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town & District Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Pakur, … Respondents/Appellants District Pakur … Versus 1. Kharen Chandra Saha, son of Late Amir Saha, resident of Village Tarapur, P.O. & P.S. Hiranpur, District Pakur … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three Men Committee, through its Convener, namely, Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Dept. of School Education and Literacy, having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi … … Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 639 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of 20 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Pakur, District Pakur. …. Respondents/Appellants 1. Digamber Saha, Son of Sri Mahendra Prasad Saha, resident of Village Versus Hiranpur, P.O. & P.S. Hiranpur, District Pakur. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three-Man Committee, through its Convenor, namely, Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Dept. of School Education and Literacy, having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. … … Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 640 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Pakur, District – Pakur. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Pradip Kumar Jaiswal, son of Sri Sheshnath Jaishwal resident of Village – Pakur, P.O. & P.S. – Pakur, District – Pakur. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 642 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O & P.S- Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Hazaribag, having office at P.O & P.S- Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Kailash Prasad Ran, son of Jagdish Rana, resident of Village- Karma, P.O- Brindavan, P.S- Chouparan, District- Hazaribag. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 21 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases With L.P.A. No. 643 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S- Hazaribag, District-Hazaribag 4. The District Education Officer, Hazaribag, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Hazaribag, District-Hazaribagh … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Baijnath Mahto, son of Bise Mahto, resident of Village Gargali, P.O- Mandu, P.S.-Mandu, District-Ramgarh …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 662 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O & P.S- Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag. 4. The District Education Officer, Ramgarh, having office at P.O & P.S- Ramgarh, District- Ramgarh. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Dinesh Kumar, son of Late Sitaram Gupta, resident of Mohalla- Ram Nagar, near Petrol Pump, P.O- Hazaribagh, District- Ramgarh. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 684 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O & P.S- Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Hazaribag, having office at P.O & P.S- Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Ajit Narayan Pandey, son of Sri Ramsharan Pandey resident of Village- 22 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Kantahichak, P.O- Loram, P.S- Chatra, District- Chatra, Presently residing at Village- Joridih, P.O- Parsouni, P.S- Chatra, District- Chatra. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 686 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribag, District – Hazaribag. 4. The District Education Officer, Chatra, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Chatra, District- Chatra. ...... Respondents/Appellants 1. Rajendra Kumar Prasad, son of Late Ramdeo Prasad, resident of Village – Versus Pratappur, P.O. & P.S. – Pratappur, District - Chatra. 2. Kiran Kumari, wife of Mukesh Ranjan Verma, resident of Village – Singhesar, P.O. & P.S. - Singhesar, District – Madhepura (Bihar). ... Writ Petitioners/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 691 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S.-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S.- Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag. 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Koderma, District- Koderma. … … Appellants/Respondents Versus Rajesh Kumar Sharma, son of Sri Prabhu Sharma, resident of Village – Sanr, P.O. – Sanr, P.S.- Sirdala, District- Nawada (Bihar). … … Writ Petitioner / Respondent With L.P.A. No. 692 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. … … Respondents/Appellants Koderma, District Koderma 23 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Versus 1. Shakaldeo Prasad Yadav, son of Late Mahavir Yadav, resident of Village -Sarbahana, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. - Satgawan, District Koderma and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Satagawan, P.O. & P.S. Satagawan, Dist. Koderma … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three-Man Committee, through its Convenor, Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Dept. of School Education and Literacy, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi … … Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 694 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Director (Secondary Education), School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, South Chotanagpur Division, Ranchi, P.O. – GPO, P.S. – Kotwali, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Gumla, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Gumla, District – Gumla. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Uday Kumar Prasad, son of Sri Balram Prsad, posted as Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Palkot, P.O. & P.S.-Palkot, District – Gumla, and resident of Village – Chainpur, P.O. – Tengariya, P.S. – Palkot, District – Gumla. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 695 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District Koderma … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Harihar Prasad Burnwal, son of Sri Jato Modi, resident of Village Markachcho, P.O. & P.S. Markachcho, District Koderma … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 698 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town & District Ranchi 24 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Dumka Division, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka 4. The District Education Officer, Godda, having office at P.O. & P.S. … Respondents/Appellants Godda, District Godda … Versus Prabodh Kumar Mishra, son of Kamleshwari Prasad Mishra, an Assistant Teacher (retired), Srimati Nageshwari Devi Project Girls High School, Kasba, P.O. Kasba – Dhudhichak Via Eshipur, P.S. Meherma, District Godda, resident of Village Kasba, P.O. Kasba – Dhundhichak, P.S. Meherma, District Godda … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 702 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Saraikela - Kharsawan, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Saraikela - Kharsawan, District – Saraikela - Kharsawan. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Jhari Ram Mahto, son of Late Surendra Nath Mahto, Assistant Teacher, Shatrughnaditya Porject Girls High School, Khunti, P.O. & P.S. – Khunti, District – Saraikela - Kharsawan. 2. Bijay Kumar Singh, son of Sri Birendra Kumar Singh, Assistant Teacher, Shatrughnaditya Porject Girls High School, Khunti, P.O. & P.S. – Khunti, District – Saraikela - Kharsawan. ...Writ Petitioners/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 703 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Saraikela-Kharsawan, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Saraikela-Kharsawan, District- Saraikela - Kharsawan Respondents/Appellants … … Versus 25 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 1. Santosh Kumar Napit, son of Late Nakul Chandra Napit, In-charge Headmaster/Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Gaurangkocha, P.O. – Gaurangkocha, P.S. – Ichagarh, District – Saraikela-Kharsawan 2. Amin Chandra Mahto, son of Late Umesh Chandra Mahto, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Gaurangkocha, P.O. – Gaurangkocha, P.S. – Ichagarh, District – Saraikela-Kharsawan … … Writ Petitioners/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 706 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan , Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. Division, Hazaribag, P.O & P.S- Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag. 4. Koderma, District- Koderma. … … Respondents/Appellants The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur The District Education Officer, Koderma having office at P.O & P.S- Versus Kameshwar Pandey, son of Late Lato Pandey, resident of Village & P.O- Devipur, Khermi, P.S- Koderma, District- Koderma. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 710 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, P.O. & P.S.- Dumka, District- Dumka. 4. The District Education Officer, Godda, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Godda, District- Godda. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Santosh Kumar Gupta, son of Late Ram Shankar Ram, resident of Village- Baristand, P.O.- Sundar Pahari, P.S.- Sundar Pahari, District- Godda. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 712 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, 26 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Dumka, P.O. & P.S. – Dumka, District – Dumka. 4. The District Education Officer, Godda, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Godda, District- Godda. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Yogeshwar Ram, Son of Bisu Ram, resident of Village – Laxmi, P.O. – Jamni Paharpur, P.S. – Godda, District - Godda. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 713 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, P.O. & P.S.-Dumka, District-Dumka 5. The District Education Officer, Godda, having office at P.O. & P.S- Godda, … Respondents/Appellants District-Godda … Versus Pawan Kumar Mishra, son of Late Deep Narayan Mishra, An Assistant Teacher (Retired) Nageshwari Devi Project Girls High School, Kashwba, P.O. Meharma, P.S. Meharma, Dist. Gooda, resident of Village – Kashaba, P.O. & P.S. Meharma, District-Godda … Writ Petitioner/Respondent … With L.P.A. No. 714 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. – Dumka, District – Dumka. 4. The District Education Officer, Godda, having office at P.O. & P.S. – .... Respondents/Appellants Godda, District – Godda. Versus Mrinalini Murmu, widow of Late Rubel Marandi, resident of Village – Sundar Pahari, P.O. & P.S. – Sundar Pahari, District – Godda. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 715 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone 27 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. 5. – Koderma, District – Koderma. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chota Nagpur ..... Respondents/Appellants Versus Rajendra Prasad Yadav, son of Sri Banwari Mahto, resident of Village – Samaldih, P.O. – Basodih, P.S. – Satgawan, District – Koderma and posted as an Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Satgawan, P.O. & P.S. – Satgawan, District – Koderma. … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 716 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, Town and District Dumka 5. The District Education Officer, Sahebganj (now Pakur) having office at P.O. & P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Prabhakar Mishra, son of Fanindra Mishra, An Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Pakurhiya, P.O. & P.S. Pakurhiya, District Sahebganj and resident of Village Kajradaha, P.O. & P.S. Sikariparya, District Sahebganj (now Pakur) …… Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 717 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, 28 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. Dumka, P.O. & P.S. – Dumka, Town and District – Dumka. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, 5. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Pakur, District – Pakur. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Ajit Kumar Singh, son of Shambhu Nath Singh, an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Pakurhiya, P.O. & P.S. – Pakurhiya, District – Pakur, resident of Village - Pakurhiya, P.O. & P.S. – Pakurhiya, District – Pakur. …….Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 718 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Dumka, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, having office at P.O & P.S- Dumka, District- Dumka. 5. The District Education Officer, Dumka (now newly created dist- Pakur), having office at P.O & P.S- Pakur, District- Pakur. … … Versus Respondents/Appellants Julin Tuddu, son of Late Amin Tuddu, an Assistant Teacher in Project High School Pakuria, resident of P.O & P.S- Pakuria, District- Pakur, Village – Buchpahari, P.O- Lakdum Choukishal,, P.S- Pakuria, District- Pakur. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 726 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. office at P.O. & P.S. – Jamshedpur, District – Singhbhum East. The District Education Officer, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur, having ……....... Respondents/Appellants Versus Puran Chandra, son of Late Kashinath Mahto, Assistant Teacher, Porject Girls High School, Dumariya, Singhbhum East, resident of Village – Dumariya, P.O. & P.S. – Dumariya, District – Singhbhum East. …….Writ Petitioner/Respondent 29 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases With L.P.A. No. 730 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division, Palamau P.O & P.S- Palamau, District- Palamau. 5. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O & P.S- Palamau, District- Palamau. … Respondents/Appellants Versus Ravindra Pathak, son of Late Manibunsh Pathak an Assistant Teacher (retired) of Project Indira Gandhi Girls High, Tarhasi, P.O & P.S- Tarhasi, Dist- Palamau, resident of Village- Bhandari, P.O & P.S- Tarhasi, District- Palamau. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 732 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag 4. The District Education Officer, Chatra, having office at P.O. & P.S. … Respondents/Appellants Chatra, District-Chatra … Versus Sushma Kumari, wife of Suresh Mishra, resident of Village & P.O- Narayanpur, P.S- Pratappur, District-Chatra … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 752 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Director, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Pakur, … Respondents/Appellants District Pakur … Versus 30 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Satyendra Kumar Jha, son of Ganesh Dutta Jha, resident of Amrapara, P.O. & P.S. Amrapara, District Pakur … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 753 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division, Palamau, P.O & P.S- Medninagar, District- Palamau. 4. The District Education Officer, Garhwa, having office at P.O & P.S- Garhwa, District- Garhwa. …… Respondents/Appellants Versus Ajay Kumar Singh, son of Late Ambika Prasad Singh, resident of Village- Bhawnathpur, P.O & P.S- Bhawnathpur, District- Garhwa. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 754 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. 4. – Koderma, District – Koderma. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Ram Krishna Yadav, son of Late Nanu Yadav, resident of Village – Dumri, P.O. – Sarmatand, P.S. – Jai Nagar, District – Koderma. …….. Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 755 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. 4. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. The District Education Officer, Hazaribagh, having office at P.O. & P.S. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur 31 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Raj Kishore Prasad, son of Late Gaya Prasad, resident of Village – Madai Kala, Hazaribagh, P.O. – Sudhar Vidyalaya, P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh, presently residing at New Colony, Barhi, P.O. & P.S. – Barhi, District - Hazaribag. ….Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 760 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi; 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chota Nagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District - Hazaribagh 5. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Koderma, District - Koderma … … Versus Respondents/ Appellants Mahendra Prasad Yadav, son of Late Banwari Mahto, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Satgawan, resident of Village – Samaldih, P.O. – Basodih, P.S. – Satgawan, District - Koderma … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 773 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi; 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. –Pakur, District – Pakur 5. The Three Men Committee through its convenor namely Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Deptt. Of School Education & Literacy Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa & District Ranchi (now defunct) … … Versus Respondents/Appellants Md. Mustasfa, son of Md. Abdul Majid, resident of Village- Hathkati, P.O. & P.S. – Hiranpur, District – Pakur, and posted as Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Hiranpur, P.O. & P.S. Hiranpur, District – Pakur … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 32 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases With L.P.A. No. 774 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town & District Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi District Pakur 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Pakur, … Respondents/Appellants 5. The Three Man Committee through its Convener, namely, Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Deptt. Of School Education & Literacy, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa & Distt. Ranchi (Now Defunct) (Performa) … Versus Mithilesh Kumar Bhandari, son of Shree Mukhlal Bhandari, resident of Village- Dulmi, P.O.- Dulmi Danga, P.S. -Hiranpur, District- Pakur, and posted as Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Hiranpur, P.O. & Writ Petitioner/Respondent P.S. Hiranpur, District Pakur … … With L.P.A. No. 775 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Pakur, District- Pakur. 5. The Three Man Committee through its Convenor namely Md. Saijad Mobin Alam, Deptt. of School Education & Literacy ,Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Distt- Ranchi (Now Defunct) … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Mahendra Prasad Saha, son of Shree Jotin Lal Saha, resident of Village- Kusama, P.O. & P.S.- Hiranpur, District- Sahebganj, and posted as Teacher in Project Girls High School, Hiranpur, P.O. & P.S.- Hiranpur, District- Pakur … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 787 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 33 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag 4. The District Education Officer, Hazaribag, having office at P.O. & P.S. … Respondents/Appellants Hazaribag, District Hazaribag … Versus Kamlesh Kumar Sinha, son of Sri Nawal Kishore Prasad, resident of Mogalpura, Lala Toli, Patna City, P.O. & P.S. Patna, District Patna (Bihar), presently residing at Konra, Patna Road, Barhi, P.O. & P.S. Barhi, District Writ Petitioner/Respondent Hazaribag … … With L.P.A. No. 788 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division , Dumka, P.O. & P.S- Dumka, District-Dumka. 4. The District Education Officer, Dumka (now Godda), having office at P.O. Appellants/Respondents & P.S.- Godda, District- Godda.… … Versus Yugal Kishore Mishra , son of Sri Rudra Narayan Mishra, resident of Village- Dhudhichak, P.O.- Kasba Dhudhickak , P.S.- Meharma, District- Godda, an Assistant Teacher, Nageshwari Devi Project Girls High School Maharua Dhudhichak Via-Eshipur, P.O.-Kasba , Dist- Godda. Writ Respondent/Petitioner … … With L.P.A. No. 789 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Koderma, District- Koderma. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Brahmadeo Pandey, son of Late Tulsi Pandey, resident of Village – Tilokari, P.O. & P.S. – Sharma Tand, District - Koderma. .…Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 791 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 34 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi; 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribag, District - Hazaribag 4. The District Education Officer, Ramgarh, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Ramgarh, District – Ramgarh. … Respondents/Appellants Versus Chaudhary Mushar, son of Sri Bipat Mushar, resident of Village – Mandudih, P.O. – Mandu, P.S. – Mandu, District - Ramgarh Petitioner/Respondent … … With L.P.A. No. 792 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. – Hazaribagh, District – Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Ramgarh, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Ramgarh, District- Ramgarh. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Kishor Kumar, son of Late Fekan Saw, resident of Village – Mandu, P.O. – Mandu, P.S. – Mandu, District - Ramgarh. ….…Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 831 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag 4. The District Education Officer, Hazaribag, having office at P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Binod Kumar, son of Late Ram Kishun Prasad, resident of Village Bishunpur, P.O. Ranipur, P.S. Islampur, District Nalanda (Bihar), presently resident at Village Barhi, P.O. & P.S. Barhi, District Hazaribag … Writ Petitioner/Respondent … 35 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases With L.P.A. No. 838 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi; 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Pakur, District - Pakur 5. The Three Men Committee, constituted in term of the direction of Apex Court given in Civil Appeal No.6626 of 2001 dated 3.1.2006 through its Convenor namely Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, District Ranchi (now defunct)… … Versus Respondents/Appellants Parmanand Pandey, son of Late Balbhadra Pandey, resident of Village – Nawada, P.O. – Pattarghatta, P.S. – Kahalgaon, District-Bhagalpur (Bihar) and posted as Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School Pakuria, P.O. & P.S. – Pakuria, District-Pakur … … With L.P.A. No. 839 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Pakur, District- Pakur. .... Respondents/Appellants Versus Vivekanand Tiwary, son of Shri Sahdeo Prasad Tiwary, resident of Village – Kamdeopur, P.O. – Kamdeopur, P.S. – Amarpur, District – Banka (Bihar) and posted as Assistant Teacher of Project Girls High School, Littipara, P.O. & P.S. – Littipara, District- Pakur. … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 844 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town & District Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 36 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Gumla, having office at P.O. & P.S. … Respondents/Appellants Gumla, District Gumla… Versus 1. Kunwar Prasad, son of Shri Khedan Prasad, resident of Village Chainpur, P.O. Tengaria, P.S. Palkot, District Gumla and an Assistant Teacher of Project Girls High School, Palkot, P.O. & P.S. Palkot, District Gumla … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three Men Committee, through its Convener Md. Shayed Mobin Alam Department of School Education and Literacy, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi … … Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 845 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Human Resource Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi 2. The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Koderma, District- Koderma. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Suresh Prasad Yadav, son of Sri Basudeo Prasad Yadav, resident of Village – Baijada, P.O. – Baijada, P.S. – Sirdala, District – Gaya (Bihar) and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Satgawan, P.O. & P.S. – Satgawan, District- Koderma (Jhr) … …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 846 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town & District Ranchi 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. Pakur, … Respondents/Appellants District Pakur … 37 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Versus Bimalendu Das, son of Bhabesh Chandra Das, resident of Village Rodipur, P.O. Rodipur, P.S.-Maheshpur Raj, District Pakur and posted as Headmaster, Project Girls High School, Pakuria, P.O. & P.S. Pakuria, Dist. Pakur … …Writ Petitioner/Respondent 1. The Three Men Committee, constituted in terms of the direction of the Apex Court given in Civil Appeal No. 6626-75 of 2001 dated 3.1.2006 through its Convenor, namely, Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Post and P.S. – Hinoo, District Ranchi (now defunct) …… Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 847 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. Division, Hazaribag, P.O & P.S- Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag. 4. Chatra, District- Chatra. … … The District Education Officer, Chatra, having office at P.O & P.S- The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chotanagpur Respondents/Appellants Versus Amarjeet, son of Sri Shiv Sharan Singh, resident of Village- Banasadi, P.O & P.S- Simariya, District- Chatra, presently residing at New Area, 3rd Lane, P.O- Hazaribag, P.S- Sadar, District- Hazaribag. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 848 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S- Pakur, District-Pakur. …. Respondents/Appellants Versus Madhusudan Rakshit, Son of Late Ratnakar Rakshit, resident of Village Hiranpur Bazar, P.O. and P.S-Hiranpur, District-Pakur and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Hiranpur, P.O and P.S. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent Hiranpur, District Pakur. With L.P.A. No. 853 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at 38 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O & P.S- Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh. 4. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O & P.S- Koderma, District- Koderma. … … Respondents/Appellants 1. Saroj Devi, wife of Late Prabhash Kumar Sahu, resident of Village-Jay Versus Nagar, P.O & P.S- Jay Nagar, District- Koderma. 2. Pooja Kumari, daughter of Late Prabhash Kumar Sahu, resident of Village- Jay Nagar, P.O & P.S- Jay Nagar, District- Koderma. … … Writ Petitioners/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 854 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Director, Secondary Education, Human Resource Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division, Palamau, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District Palamau 4. The District Education Officer, Palamau (now Latehar), having office at P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District Latehar … … Respondents/Appellants 1. Navin Kumar, son of Late Suresh Rai, resident of Village & Post Versus Balumath, P.S. Balumath, Dist. Latehar 2. Satendra Kumar Sharma, son of Late Indradeo Sharma, resident of Village Naradidih, Post Naradiganj, P.S. Naradiganj, District Nawada (Bihar) 3. Umesh Prasad Sinha, son of Sri Krishna Prasad, resident of Village and Post Balumath, P.S. Balumath, District Latehar 4. Harendra Kumar, son of Late Sheonandan Singh, resident of Village and Post Balumath, P.S. Balumath, District Latehar The Respondent No. 1/ writ petitioner No. 1 is Acting Headmaster and Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 / writ petitioner Nos. 2 to 4 are Assistant Teachers of Project Indira Gandhi Memorial Girls High School, Balumath, P.S. Balumath, Dist. Latehar … … Writ Petitioners/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 862 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan , Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy 39 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan , Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. Dumka, P.O & P.S- Dumka, District- Dumka. 4. District- Pakur.. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O & P.S- Pakur Respondents/Appellants … … Versus Abdul Gaffar, son of Late Abdul Sattar, resident of Village & P.O- Udhwa, P.S- Radha Nagar, District- Sahibganj. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 863 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy , Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. Dumka, P.O & P.S- Dumka, Town and District- Dumka. 5. at P.O & P.S- Pakur, District- Pakur. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, The District Education Officer, Sahebganj (now Pakur), having office … … Versus Respondents/Appellants Abdul Latif Ansari, son of Meraj Hossain, resident of Village- Pakurhiya, P.O & P.S- Pakurhiya, District- Sahebganj (now Pakur). … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 864 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Dumka, District – Dumka. 5. The District Education Officer, Dumka, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Dumka, District- Dumka. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Md. Alauddin Ansari, son of Late Safaruddin Miya, resident of Village & P.O. – Kalajher, P.O. – Kalajher, P.S. – Kathikund, District - Dumka. … ….Writ Petitioner/Respondent With 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, School Education and L.P.A. No. 865 of 2019 40 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan , P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan , P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. District- Pakur. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O & P.S- Pakur … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Giridhari Das, son of Sri Nepur Das, resident of Village & P.O - Amrapara, P.S- Amrapara, District- Pakur, posted as an Acting Headmaster of Project Girl’s High School, Amrapara, District- Pakur … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three Men Committee Constituted under the order of the Aped Court, passed in Civil Appeal No. 6626-75 of 2001 in the State of Jharkhand, through its Convener (now defunct), having office at Project Bhawan, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. …….. Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 866 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, West Singhbhum, having office at P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District West Singhbhum … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Ramesh Chandra Mahto, son of Ganesh Chandra Mahto, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Kamardungi, Singhbhum West, resident of Village Kamardungi, P.O. & P.S. Kamardungi, District Singhbhum West … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 868 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi; 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District - Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 41 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Pakur, District – Pakur … … Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Mustakim Saikh, son of Late Abdul Halim, resident of Village – Radepur, P.O. – Radepur, P.S. – Maheshpur, District – Pakur, posted as teacher 2. Krishna Mohan Bhaga, son of Late Kamla Prasad Bhagat, resident of Village – Sabalpur, P.O.-Sabalpur, P.S. – Barahat, District – Banka (Bihar) posted as Teacher 3. Hasna Heena, wife of Md. Mazzarrul Haque, resident of Rampurhat, P.O. & P.S. – Rampurhat, District – Birbhum (West Bengal) was posted as teacher but now retired 4. Shalik Kumar Yadav, son of late Yamuna Prasad Yadav, resident of Maheshpur, P.O. & P.S. – Maheshpur, District – Pakur was posted as clerk now retired. 5. Manju Mishra, wife of Late Madan Mohan Mishra, resident of Village – Balia Patra, P.O. – Rolagram, P.S. – Maheshpur, District – Pakur widow of late Madan Mohan Mishra, who was posted as teacher at Rajiv Gandhi Project Girls High School, Maheshpur, P.O. & P.S. – Maheshpur, District Writ Petitioners/Respondents – Pakur … … With L.P.A. No. 883 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. Medninagar, District- Palamau. 4. Medninagar, District- Palamau.… … The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O & P.S- Respondents/Appellants The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau, P.O & P.S- Versus Banaras Singh, son of Late Ram Sewak Singh, resident of Village- Pakra Kala, P.O. & P.S.- Panki, District- Palamau. … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 884 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. Dumka, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Dumka, District – Dumka. 5. Godda, District – Godda. ...... Respondents/Appellants The District Education Officer, Godda, having office at P.O. & P.S. – The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary, son of Late Chhatradhari Choudhary resident of Versus 42 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Village - Motia, P.O. – Motia-Dumaria, P.S. - Godda, District - Godda. ……Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 899 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. – Koderma, District – Koderma. The District Education Officer, Koderma, having office at P.O. & P.S. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus 1.Raj Ratanam, son of Sri Bishnu Kumar Singh, resident of Village & P.O. - Silao, P.S. – Silao, District – Nalanda (Bihar) and presently posted as Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Satgawan, P.O. & P.S. – Satgawan …Writ Petitioner/Respondent District- Koderma. 2.The Three Men committee, through its Convenor, Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Department of School Education and Literacy, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, District . . …. Respondent/Performa Respondent – Ranchi (now defunct). With L.P.A. No. 900 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Director, (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Saraikela-Kharsawan, having office at P.O. & P.S. Saraikela-Kharsawan, District Saraikela-Kharsawan. …. Respondents/Appellants Versus Pradip Kumar Mahto, son of Sri Umakant Mahto, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Gaurangkocha, P.O-Gaurangkocha, P.S.-Gaurangkocha, District- Saraikela-Kharsawan. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 901 of 2019 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi 43 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, HEC Area, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, South Chhotanagpur Division, Ranchi, P.O- GPO, PS- Kotwali, Town and District- Ranchi 5. The District Education Officer, Lohardaga, having office at P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Muneshwar Mahato, son of Sri Kolha Mahato, resident of Village Sobran Toli, College Road, P.O. & P.S. Juria, District Lohardaga. An assistant Teacher of Project Bansidhari Girls High School, Bhandra, PO + PS Bhandra, Dist. Lohardaga … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 25 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Khunti (earlier Ranchi), having office at P.O., P.S. & District- Khunti. … … Appellants/Respondents Versus Dharnath Yadav, son of Sri Birsa Yadav, resident of Village- Gobaidih, 44 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases P.O.- Navadih, P.S.- Bundu, District- Ranchi and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Araki, P.O. & P.S.- Araki, District- Khunti. … … Writ Respondent/Petitioner With L.P.A. No. 40 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District -Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Singhbhum West at Chaibasa, having office at P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District West Singhbhum. ….Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Yashwanti Sawaiyan, daughter of Late Dumbi Sawaiyan, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Bharbharia Manjhari, resident of Village-Bharbharia, P.O. Bharbharia, P.S. Manjhari, District Singhbhum West. 2. Kashmira Birua, daughter of Late Madhav Chandra Birua, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Bharbharia Manjhari, resident of Village Bharbharia, P.O.- Bharbharia, P.S. Manjhari, District- Singhbhum West. 3. Dashmati Birua, daughter of late Shiv Charan Birua, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Bharbharia Manjhari, resident of Village- Bharbharia, P.O.-Bharbharia, P.S- Manjhari, District-Singhbhum West. …Writ Petitioners/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 55 of 2020 The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of 1. Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi.. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. Chaibasa, having office at P.O & P.S- Chaibasa, District- Singhbhum West. 5. office at P.O. & P.S.- Chaibasa, District- West Singhbhum. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Kolhan Division The District Education Officer, Singhbhum West at Chaibasa, having … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Ritambhara Kumari, wife of Raj Kishore Prasad Assistant Teacher, Project 45 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Girls High School, P.O- Kotgarh, P.S.- Nawamundi, District- Singhbhum West. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 59 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. Chaibasa, having office at P.O & P.S- Chaibasa, District- Singhbhum West. 5. office at P.O. & P.S.- Chaibasa, District- Singhbhum West. … … Versus The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Singhbhum West at The District Education Officer, Singhbhum West at Chaibasa, having Respondents/Appellants Rama Shankar Pradhan, son of Late Bahadula Pradhan, resident of Village- Golmunda, P.O. & P.S- Sonua, District- Singhbhum West. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 62 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human Resources (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi 4. The District Education Officer, Singhbhum West at Chaibasa, having office at P.O. & P.S. – Chaibasa, District – Singhbhum West … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Madhav Chandra Kunkal, son of Late Abhiram Kunkal, Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Bharbhariya, Manjhari, Singhbhum West, resident of Villagae & P.O. – Gitilipi, P.S. – Manjhari, District – Singhbhum West … … Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 73 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, 46 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. Dumka having office at P.O, P.S & District- Dumka, The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana Division, The District Education Officer, Dumka, having office at P.O & P.S- 5. Dumka, District- Dumka. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Anjleena Hansdak, wife of Nicolas Tudu, resident of Village & P.O- Ranga, P.S.- Gopikander, District- Dumka. … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 107 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana, Dumka, P.O. and P.S.- Dumka, District- Dumka. 5. The District Education Officer, Dumka, having office at P.O. and P.S. Dumka, District Dumka. …. Respondents/Appellants Versus Shukdeo Sah, Son of Sri Krishna Prasad Sah, an Assistant Teacher of Project Girls High School, Gopikandar, P.O. and P.S. Gopikandar, District Dumka, resident of Village Kathikund, P.O. and P.S. Kathikund, District Dumka. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 108 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand the Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy through 47 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Department), having office at Telephone Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, (Secondary Education) , Human Resources Development (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan , Dhurwa, P.O & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Santhal Pargana, Dumka, , P.O & P.S- Dumka, District- Dumka 4. The District Education Officer, Dumka, having office at P.O. & P.S.- Dumka, District- Dumka. 5. Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Telephone … … Respondents/Appellants Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. Versus Rajib Ranjan Singh, son of Late Jagdamba Prasad Singh, an Assistant Teacher, Project Girls High School, Saraiyahat, P.O & P.S- Saraiyahat, District- Dumka, and resident of Village- Shiv Nagar, P.O.- Mohni, P.S- Poraiyahat, District- Godda. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 130 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S-Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S- Daltonganj, District-Palamau. ….Respondents/Appellants Versus Shri Krishna Singh, son of Shree Uday Narain Singh, resident of Village- Kelhar, P.O. & P.S.-Patan, District-Palamau, and posted as Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Patan, P.O. & P.S. Pataa, District …Writ Petitioner/Respondent Palamau. With L.P.A. No. 132 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy 48 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. Daltonganj, District – Palamau. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S. – ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Punam Sahay, daughter of Late Gulab Chand Prasad, resident of Village – Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S. – Daltonganj, District – Palamau and posted as Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Patan, P.O. & P.S. – Patan, District – Palamau. .....Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 142 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Division-Palamau, P.O. and P.S. Medninagar, District Palamau. 4. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. and P.S- Medninagar, District-Palamau. …. Respondents/Appellants Versus Satish Kumar Dubey, son of Sri Vidya Shankar Dubey, resident of Village Khiribar, P.O.-Purabdiha, P.S. Chainpur, District Palamau. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 152 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Building, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. Palamau, P.O. & P.S. – Medninagar, District – Palamau. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division, 49 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 5. Medninagar, District – Palamau. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S. – ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Binod Kumar Pandey, son of Late Ram Lakhan Pandey, at present working and posted as Assistant Teacher, Indira Gandhi Project Girls High School, Tarhasi (Manatu), P.O. & P.S. – Tarhasi, Block – Manatu/Tarhasi, District – Palamau. … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent With L.P.A. No. 153 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Division Palamau, P.O. & P.S. Medninagar, District Palamau. 4. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S. Medninagar, District Palamau. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Niranjan Prasad, Son of Late Janki Sahu, resident of Village Bedani Kala, P.O. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent & P.S. Tarhasi, District Palamau. With L.P.A. No. 164 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O.- HEC, Area & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan, P.O- HEC Area & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Bhawan Dhurwa, P.O-HEC Area & P.S-Dhurwa, Town and District-Ranchi. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division, Palamau, having office at P.O & P.S- Medaninagar, District- Palamau. 5. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O & P.S- Medaninagar, District- Palamau. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus Ainul Haque Ansari @ Annual Haque, son of Late Abdul Haque resident of Village- Tarhasi, P.O & P.S- Tarhasi, District- Palamau and posted as an Assistant Teacher in Indira Gandhi Project Girls High School, Tarhasi, P.O. & P.S- Tarhasi, District- Palamau. ….Writ Petitioner/Respondent 50 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases With L.P.A. No. 167 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 2. The Director, (Secondary Education), Human Resources Development Department (now known as School Education and Literacy Department), having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town and District Ranchi. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Palamau Division, Palamau, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District Palamau. 4. The District Education Officer, Palamau, having office at P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District Palamau. ….Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Akramul Haque, Son of Late Abdul Aziz Khan, 2. Fahimuddin Khan, Son of Ros Mohammad Khan, 3. Ajay Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Ram Surat Pandey, All are the Assistant Teachers of Rajmata Prafful Manzari Kanya Uchcha Vidyalaya, Raj Chainpur, P.O. & P.S. Chainpur, District Palamau and all are resident of village- Rajchainpur, P.O. & P.S. Chainpur, District Palamau, State-Jharkhand. …Writ Petitioners/Respondents With L.P.A. No. 168 of 2020 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan (HEC), P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Telephone Bhawan (HEC), P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. 4. Medaninagar, District- Palamau. The District Education Officer, Palamau having office at P.O & P.S- … …Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Sikander Choudhary, son of Late Rameshray Choudhary, resident of Village & P.O- Gidha, Derhgaon, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas (Bihar) Presently Posted as Assistant teacher in Project Girl’s High School, Patan, P.O & P.S- Patan, Dist- Palamau. … Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three Man Committee, through its Convenor, Md. Saiyad Mobin Alam, Dept. of School Education and Literacy, having office at Telephone Bhawan (HEC), P.O & P.S- Dhurwa, Town and District- Ranchi. (now defunct) …….. Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 219 of 2021 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 51 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 2. The Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy Department, having office at Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. – Dhurwa, Town and District – Ranchi. 4. The District Education Officer, Pakur, P.O. & P.S. – Pakur, District- Pakur. ...... Respondents/Appellants Versus 1. Rajendra Prasad Sukla, aged about 63 years, son of Chandra Shekhar Sukla, an Assistant Teacher in Project Girls High School, Amarapara, P.O. & P.S. Amarapara, District – Pakur, and resident of Village – Govindpur, P.O. Itahari, P.S. Mehrama, District - Godda. …Writ Petitioner/Respondent 2. The Three Men Committee constituted under the order of Apex Court, passed in Civil Appeal No. 6626-81 of 2001 in the State of Jharkhand, through its Convener (now defunct), having office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. ....Respondent/Performa Respondent With L.P.A. No. 245 of 2021 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa (now School Education Literacy Department), MDI Building, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 2. Director, Secondary Education, Human Resources Development Department, Telephone Bhawan, Dhurwa (now School Education Literacy Department), MDI Building, P.O. & P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 3. Regional Deputy Director of Education, Kolhan Division, Medininagar, P.O. & P.S.- Medininagar, District- Palamau. 4. District Education Officer, Palamau, P.O & P.S- Palamau, District- Palamau. … … Respondents/Appellants Versus Basant Prasad, son of Late Bindeshwari Sao, an In-charge Headmaster, Project Saraswati Girls High School, P.O. & P.S.- Patan, Dist.- Palamau, resident of Village- Samari, P.O. & P.S.- Patan, District- Palamau … … Petitioner/Respondent --- CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY For the Appellants/State : Mr. Sachin Kumar, AAG-II --- For the State of Bihar For the Respondents Mr. Gaurav Raj, AC to AAG-II : Mr. Sreenu Garapati, SC-III Ms. Divya, AC to SC-III : Mr. S.P. Roy, GA (Bihar) Mr. Diwakar Upadhyay, JC to GA (Bihar) Mr. Binit Chandra, JC to GA (Bihar) : Mr. J.P. Jha, Sr. Advocate : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Saurabh Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Anurag Kumar, Advocate 52 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate Mr. Sanjit Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Miss Sonal Jaiswal, Advocate : Mr. Santosh Kumar Jha, Advocate : Mr. Arbind Jha, Advocate : Mrs. Subha Jha, Advocate Mrs. Tejaswi, Advocate : Mr. Bijay Kumar Pandey, Advocate Ms. Anjana Kumari, Advocate : Mr. Subodh Kumar Pandey, Advocate : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate --- J U D G M E N T CAV on 11th December 2023 Pronounced on 19th January 2024 Per, Shree Chandrashekhar, A.C.J. These Letters Patent Appeals have been filed by the State of Jharkhand to challenge the order dated 5th September 2018 passed in W.P.(S) No.921 of 2011 and analogous cases. One of these appeals (LPA No.155 of 2020) arises out of Civil Review No.80 of 2018 which was preferred by the State of Jharkhand against the order passed in WP(S) No.5994 of 2013. The State of Jharkhand has questioned the legality of the directions issued by the writ Court for modifying the policy decision in the Resolution dated 25th April 2018; one of the directions is to regularize the untrained teachers. 2. Briefly stated, the State of Bihar mooted a scheme to establish Project Schools in every Block across the State for imparting education to the children. The policy decision of the State of Bihar in this regard was contained in Circular dated 27th May 1981. Under the scheme, four Project Schools including a Girls High School were to be established in each Block in different phases. In the “first phase”1, 150 Project Schools were established but in the subsequent years the scheme was stalled and no progress for the opening of the Project Schools was made. Later, the State of Bihar decided to select 300 more Schools during the “second phase”2 which were to be taken over as the Project Schools. The State Government selected and notified 75 such schools through letter no.108 dated 12th February 1985 which were to be established with the assistance of the local people and a 3-man Committee was constituted to select 1 The period 1981-82 is referred to as “first phase” 2 The period 1984-85 is referred to as “second phase” 53 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases the remaining 225 schools. At this stage, this is necessary to indicate that in the first phase1 the Project Schools were established by the State Government and its management and control also remained with the State Government. In the second phase2, the High Schools managed by the local people were identified for being taken over and to be established as the Project Schools. The manner of selection of the schools for establishment of the Project Schools was provided in the letter dated 23rd February 1985 under which the establishment of schools at the Block headquarters was the first and foremost priority. It was further provided that the selection of the school where more than one school was established in the Block shall be based on the date of permission for the establishment and physical resources provided in the school. In the “second phase”2, the qualification for appointment of the teacher and the maximum number of teachers in the school were changed and a government letter dated 4th February 1989 was issued in this regard. Under this government letter, one of the conditions for the appointment of a teacher was that he must have been working in the school as of that date and his appointment was made by the Managing Committee before the permission was granted to establish the school. 3. A large number of writ petitions were filed in the Patna High Court to challenge the government letter dated 4th February 1989 and after a long-drawn legal battle the controversy was set at rest by the decision of the Full Bench of the Patna High Court. In the judgment dated 7th December 1999 delivered in “Project Uchcha Vidyalaya (F.B)”3, the Full Bench of the Patna High Court held that the establishment/take-over of the schools was a continuous process under the scheme envisaged by the government and, therefore, the mode and manner of selection of the teachers and criteria applied in the first phase1 shall be applied in the selection made during 1984-85. It was further held that the staffing pattern of the teachers including Headmasters/ Headmistress shall be as prescribed in the government letter dated 12th October 1982 and untrained teachers would also be eligible for appointment. Against the judgment of the Full Bench of the Patna High Court, the State of Bihar filed Special Leave Petitions which were disposed of by a judgment in “Project Uchcha Vidya (S.C)”4 wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court did not approve 3 Project Uchcha Vidyalaya Shikshak Sangh v. State of Bihar & Ors. : 2000 (1) PLJR 287 4 State of Bihar v. Project Uchcha Vidya, Sikshak Sangh : (2006) 2 SCC 545 54 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases the view taken by the Full Bench of the Patna High Court that the State of Bihar could not have changed the qualification criteria for the appointment of the Assistant Teachers and expressly held that the State Government has powers to withdraw or modify a policy decision. The Hon’ble Supreme Court issued a direction to constitute a committee to scrutinize the claims of the schools and/or the teaching and non-teaching staffs; pursuant thereto Alam Committee was constituted. 4. Several years after the Alam Committee submitted its report, the respondents herein started filing writ petitions with a host of grievances against their exclusion in the report of Alam Committee. About 227 writ petitions were filed over a period of the next 8 years which were clubbed together and disposed of by a common order dated 5th September 2018. During pendency of the writ petitions, the State of Jharkhand took a policy decision to form a committee to select the trained teachers who were not approved in the report of the Alam Committee. By the Resolution dated 25th April 2018, the State of Jharkhand prescribed guidelines for identifying the teachers who were working in the Project Schools before its establishment and, as regards the qualification of the teachers, it adopted the criteria laid down in the letter dated 4th February 1989. The writ Court reflected on the Resolution dated 25th April 2018 and held that certain portions of the government decision are required to be modified; leaving
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the host of prayers made in the writ petitions unattended. 5. In the aforementioned batch of writ petitions, the following directions have been issued by the writ Court: “18. In view of the abovementioned facts, the following clarifications/ corrections/ additions are required to be brought in the Notification dated 25.04.2018, by way of bringing appropriate Corrigendum by the State Govt. keeping in view following points:- (i) The untrained teachers have to be absorbed in the regular services though initially in the untrained scale but with a condition to complete their teachers’ training course/B.Ed. course within a stipulated time period to be decided by the Govt. and on successful completion of the said course they may be granted the benefits of trained scale. (ii) The post of ‘other teachers’ (minority language, music, arts, commerce, anyone amongst all on the basis of seniority) has to be accepted as 9th post in the MANAK MANDAL. Further, teachers appointed prior to coming into effect of the letter dated 04.02.1989 and duly appointed by the Managing Committee of the Schools concerned shall be taken care of by giving 55 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases necessary relaxation as has been done during the absorption of teachers in the 1st phase. (iii) The cases where schools are to be closed, the teachers shall be regularized/absorbed by making adjustments in other Government schools on regular basis. (iv) Such Non-teaching staff, whose cases have been rejected by Alam Committee, on the ground that subsequent Govt. appointees were also deputed/appointed on the same post, their services would be absorbed on the same sanctioned post, and the deputies would be adjusted / repatriated to their original cadre. (v) The Alam Committee’s report will not come into the way of absorption of employees, if such cases have been rejected by Alam Committee on the principles contrary to the directions of Hon’ble Patna High Court (FB) passed in Project Uchcha Vidyalaya Shikshak Sangh (Supra.), confirmed by Hon’ble Apex Court and against the principles as being laid down by this Hon’ble Court in the paragraph-17, as also against the directions of the Coordinate Benches of this Hon’ble Court in other writ petitions in individual cases. (vi) All female category teachers and teachers belonging to Harijan, Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe candidates, who are untrained, shall be absorbed. (vii) In some of the writ petitions there is impugned order of rejection of their candidature for absorption. It is made clear that in all such cases fresh consideration in light of direction given hereinabove shall be made, without being prejudiced or influenced by the earlier order of impugned rejection.” 6. The first ground of challenge laid by the State of Jharkhand is that the writ Court cannot rewrite the Resolution dated 25th April 2018 by adding some stipulations that shall fall in the realm of the executive powers of the Government of Jharkhand. Mr. Sachin Kumar, the learned Additional Advocate-General laid specific stress on paragraph no.91 of the reported judgment in “Project Uchcha Vidya (S.C)”4 wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that it is essentially a government function to decide the educational qualification of the teaching staff. It is submitted that the direction of the writ Court to regularize the untrained teachers would run contrary to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in “Project Uchcha Vidya (S.C)”4, inasmuch as, the Hon’ble Supreme Court did not approve the finding of the Full Bench of the Patna High Court that the letter no.142 dated 4th February 1989 which prescribed the qualification for the Assistant Teachers was arbitrary and discriminatory. The learned Additional Advocate-General submitted that the 56 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases Government of Jharkhand took a policy decision to fix the cut-off date for possessing the minimum qualification as on 30th September 2007 and, that, fixing of this cut-off date has a valid and reasonable basis and the writ Court could not have exercised its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution to fix a different cut-off date. According to the State of Jharkhand, the report of Alam Committee was submitted on 30th September 2007 and this date has been fixed as cut-off date for acquiring the training qualification. The learned Additional Advocate-General pointed out that the sanctioned strength of teachers as per the letter no.705 dated 12th October 1982 which was approved by this Court in “Rabindra Kumar”5 has been adopted in the Resolution No.1272 dated 25th April 2018 and the writ Court committed a serious error in law in overlooking a binding decision of this Court and created an additional post of the Assistant Teacher in the Manak Mandal by exercising a power that is not traceable under Article 226 of the Constitution. On the other hand, Mr. Santosh Kumar, the learned counsel who appeared for the respondent Englesh Dubey in LPA No.491/2019 submitted that the respondent was seeking regularization of his service on parity with three other untrained teachers who were absorbed as regular teachers in the same school vide government order dated 17th August 2016. On behalf of the other respondents, the learned counsel submitted that the Resolution dated 25th April 2018 contains stipulations that are manifestly unjust and incongruent to reason and, therefore, the writ Court was constrained to exercise its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution to remedy the injustice perpetuated to the teachers like Englesh Dubey. 7. The learned counsel referred to “S.N. Mukherjee”6; “L. Chandra Kumar”7; “Tantia Construction (P) Ltd.”8 and “Rojer Mathew”9 to persuade this Court not to interfere with the writ Court’s order, having regard to the wide powers and constitutional duty of the writ Court to uphold and enforce the rule of law. The learned counsel lastly submitted that the writ Court pronounced the judgment which is intended to give benefit to all similarly situated persons and when such a pronouncement is made the objection as to delay and laches on the part of the aggrieved person does not survive. 5 Rabindra Kumar v. The State of Bihar & Ors. : 1998 (3) PLJR 54 6 S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India : (1990) 4 SCC 594 7 L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India : (1997) 3 SCC 261 8 Union of India v. Tantia Construction (P) Ltd. : (2011) 5 SCC 697 9 Rojer Mathew v. South Indian Bank Ltd. : (2020) 6 SCC 1 57 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 8. The State of Jharkhand being the employer is empowered to decide minimum educational qualification, cut-off date, and to sanction the post of teachers in the Project Schools. Under the Resolution dated 25th April 2018, nine posts in each Project School are sanctioned and the graduate teachers who obtained training qualification by 30th September 2007 shall be eligible. This is also the decision of the State of Jharkhand that some of the Rajiv Gandhi Project Girls School/Project Girls School in the districts of Pakur, Sahebganj and Ranchi shall be closed. Similarly, a decision was taken by the State of Jharkhand not to approve the services of teaching and non-teaching staffs in certain schools in the districts of Giridih, Godda, Gumla and Hazaribagh. Through this government decision, other detailed guidelines have also been issued for approving of the services of the Assistant Teachers who were appointed by the Managing Committee. In our opinion, the policy decision taken by the State of Jharkhand laying down certain criteria to regularize the Assistant Teachers cannot be faulted merely because a few persons do not fit the criteria in the Resolution dated 25th April 2018. In the matters of appointment, regularization in service, etc. there can be varied opinions but the writ Court is not expected to sit as an appellate authority thereon and examine the government’s decision in this regard. The writ Court could interfere only if the scheme framed by the state is found capricious or not informed by reasons or arbitrary and founded on mere ipse dixit. 9. The Resolution dated 25th April 2018 refers to the government decision contained in memo no. 1646 dated 27th June 2011 for examining the legal issues which may arise in regularization of the Assistant Teachers appointed on or before 4th February 1989 and those who were working from 1st January 1989. For examining such legal and other incidental issues pursuant to the Cabinet decision dated 27th June 2011, several committees were constituted by the State Government and one of such committees was headed by the Director of the Secondary Education. This committee comprising of five members submitted its report dated 9th October 2017 which prescribed the conditions for regularization of the Assistant Teachers who were not selected by the Alam Committee. The government decision dated 25th April 2018 also refers to several orders of this Court and in particular the order dated 30th August 2017 passed by the writ Court in WP(S) No. 921 of 2011 and analogous cases. It further appears that the State of Jharkhand referred the report dated 58 L.P.A. No. 138 of 2019 & analogous cases 9th October 2017 submitted by the Director of Secondary Education for the opinion of the Law Department and, thereafter, the matter was placed before the Cabinet on 18th April 2018. Quite evidently, the Resolution dated 25th April 2018 was a policy decision of the State of Jharkhand. 10. The law is too well-settled that it is not within the domain of the Courts to embark upon an inquiry as to whether a particular policy decision is wise and workable or there could have been a more logical and fairer decision. In “R. Krishnamurthy”10 the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the Courts in the exercise of their jurisdiction shall not transgress into the field of policy decision. This is a trite law that the writ Court shall not interfere with the policy decision of the executive unless the policy is found arbitrary, unreasonable or unfair. The perversity in the policy and malafide in taking a particular policy decision can also render the policy unconstitutional but the writ Court could not have presumed any such ground in the present case to interfere with the Resolution dated 25th April 2018. The writ Court by issuing a direction to relax the minimum qualification, cut-off date, sanction strength of the teachers, etc. with a further direction to amend the Resolution dated 25th April 2018 transgressed the limits of judicial review. 11. In “Premium Granites” 11 the Hon’ble Supreme Court elucidated the powers of the writ Court to interfere with the policy decision, as under: “54. It is not the domain of the court to embark upon unchartered ocean of public policy in an exercise to consider as to whether a particular public policy is wise or a better public policy can be evolved. Such exercise must be left to the discretion of the executive and legislative authorities as the case may be. The court is called upon to consider the validity of a public policy only when a challenge is made that such policy decision infringes fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India or any other statutory right. …” 12. The issue was once again debated in “Narmada Bachao Andolan”12 wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed, as under: “229. It is now well settled that the courts, in the exercise of their jurisdiction, will not transgress into the field of policy decision. Whether to have an