2026:JHHC:19632 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 2813 of 2024 …… Naren Kumar Ghosh, aged about 52 years, son of Lafar Chandra Ghosh, resident of village-Amjora, P.O.Amjora, P.S. Raniswar Amjora, District-Dumka (Jharkhand). …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. (Jharkhand). 2. Secretary, Department of Payanchyati Raj, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. - Dhurwa, P.S. - Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. 3. Director, Directorate of Panchayati Raj, Department of Panchayat Raj, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi (Jharkhand). 4.Commissioner, Santhal Pargana, having its office at Dumka, P.O. & P.S.-Dumka, District-Dumka (Jharkhand). 5. Deputy Commissioner, Santhal Pargana, having its office at Dumka, P.O. & P.S. -Dumka, District- Dumka (Jharkhand). 6. District Panchayat Raj Officer, Dumka, having its office at Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District- Dumka (Jharkhand). …..Respondent (s) …… CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amritansh Vats, Adv For the Respondent (s) : Mr. Zaid Imam, A.C. to S.C.-VII …… 05/02.07.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs;

a. That by instant writ application, the Petitioners above named pray for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/ direction(s) in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon the Respondents to consider the case of petitioner for appointment on the post of Panchayat Secretary on the basis of seniority as from the cadre of Dalpati as is regularly working on the post of Dalpati since 1997 as his candidature has not been considered for appointment without assigning 2026:JHHC:19632 any appropriate reason, despite of being recommended by District Selection Committee, Dumka; AND b. For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) in the nature of certiorari for quashing and setting aside the part of letter dated 27.07.2023 (Annexure-9) as contained in letter no.1804 issued under the signature of Deputy Director, Panchayat Raj Jharkhand, so far it relates to the petitioner, whereby, the candidature of the petitioner has not been considered and the same has been kept in abeyance without assigning any appropriate reasons.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that his case for appointment on the post of Panchayat Secretary has not been considered on the ground that the petitioner passed out from Deoghar Hindi Vidyapith. However, learned counsel for the petitioner upon instructions submits that there is some confusion as the petitioner never joined or passed out from the said Deoghar Hindi Vidyapith. Accordingly, he submits that the respondent be directed to re-visit with the order after verifying the records of the case and the petitioner be given liberty to approach the concerned respondent by showing their original certificates. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State though relies upon the counter-affidavit, however he fairly submits that if there is any confusion with regard to college from where the petitioner has passed out, then he may approach respondent no.6 so that his grievance may be addressed. 5. Having regard to the fair submission and also looking to the prayer made in this writ application, the instant writ application stands disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondent No.6 by producing the original certificate and claim that he 2026:JHHC:19632 has never studied in Deoghar Hindi Vidyapith which is the ground taken in the counter-affidavit.

6. The moment respondent no.6 receives any such representation; he shall verify the record of the case and re-visit with the order after getting satisfied from certificates produced by the petitioner before him. This exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks form the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A.s if any, also stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J) 02.07.2026 Amardeep/ Uploaded on 9.7.2026