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Jharkhand High Court
Mahesh Kumar vs The State Of Jharkhand on 9 February, 2026
Author: Ananda Sen
Bench: Ananda Sen
2026:JHHC:3417
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
WP(S) No.4086 of 2019
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1.Mahesh Kumar, aged about 38 years, son of Lalji Mahto,
resident of village Kodwey, P.O. Garrikala, P.S. Keredari, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
2.Sima Kumari @ Sima Devi, aged about 33 years, daughter of
Baleshwar Prasad, resident of village Salga, P.O. Salga P.S.
Keredari, District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
3. Rekha Kumari Ram, aged about 46 years, daughter of Badri
Ram, resident of village Basariya, P.O. Hewai, P.S. Keredari,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
4.Tribhuwan Ram, aged about 43 years, son of late Ruplal Ram,
resident of village Basariya, P.O. Hewai, P.S. Keredari, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
5. Birendra Prasad, aged about 43 years, son of Rameshwar
Saw, resident of village Bela Peto, P.O. Chatti Peto, P.S.
Keredari, District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
6. Ashok Kumar, aged about 50 years, son of Sri Netlal Prasad,
resident of village Chatti Peto, P.O. Chatti Peto, P.S. Keredari,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
7. Gopal Kumar, aged about 33 years, son of Jageshwar Sahu,
resident of village Pahra, P.O. Hewai, P.S. Keredari, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
8. Saroj Kumar, aged about 35 years, son of Lokan Prajapati,
resident of village Bengwari, P.O. Hewai, P.S. Keredari, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
9.Sanjay Kumar Thakur, aged about 35 years, son of late Ramji
Thakur, resident of village Kemo, P.O. Keredari, P.S. Keredari,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
10.Sunil Kumar, aged about 35 years, son of Chhtru Mahto,
resident of village Hewai, P.O. Hewai, P.S. Keredari, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
11. Sunita Kumari @ Sunita Devi, aged about 41 years, daughter
of Ramdhan Gope, resident of village Kodwey, P.O. Garri kalan,
P.S. Keredari, District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
12. Bal Krishna Mahto, aged about 47 years, son of late Jaylal
Mahto, resident of village Salga, P.O. Salga, P.S. Keredari,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
13. Nageshwar Mahtha, aged about 40 years, son of Jagdish
Mahto, resident of village Pabra, P.O. Pabra, P.S. Katkamsandi,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
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14. Suresh Ram, aged about 53 years, son of Sahdeo Ram,
resident of village Pabra, P.O. Pabra, P.S. Katkamsandi, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
15. Lilawati Kumari, aged about 35 years, daughter of Baldeo
Mahto, resident of village Pabra, P.O. Pabra, P.S. Katkamsandi,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
16. Md Imran, aged about 32 years, son of Md. Quasim, resident
of village Hariha, P.O. Pabra, P.S. Katkamsandi, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
17.Arti Mehta, aged about 32 years, daughter of Taleshwar
Prasad Mehta, resident of village Pabra, P.O. Pabra, P.S.
Katkamsandi, District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
18. Gurudayal Saw, aged about 36 years, son of Raman Saw,
resident of Bengwari, P.O Hewai, P.S. Keredari, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
19.Kedar Kumar Saw, aged about 34 years, son of Chhotelal
Saw, resident of village Beltu, P.O Kandaber, P.S. Keredari,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
20.Sangita Kumari, aged about 35 years, daughter of Gayani
Saw, resident of Begwari, P.O. Hewai, P.S. Keredari, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
21. Umesh Kumar Prajapati, aged about 55 years, son of late
Gulab Ram, resident of village Pandu, P.O. Pandu, P.S.
Keredari, District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
22.Harish Chandra Prasad, aged about 37 years, son of Mani
Mahto, resident of Sikri (Jamnidih), P.O & P.S. Barkagaon,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
23.Narayan Mahto, aged about 39 years, son of Harinath Mahto,
resident of Padriya, P.O. & P.S. Barkagaon, District Hazaribagh,
State Jharkhand
24.Binod Kumar Thakur, aged about 35 years, son of Babulal
Thakur, resident of village Barjata, P.O. Kandabar, P.S. Keredari,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
25.Tilanath Mahto, aged about 43 years, son of Arjun Mahto,
resident of village Mahtikra, P.O. & P.S. Barkagaon, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
26.Taleshwar Kumar Mahto, aged about 34 years, son of
Kazinath Mahto, resident of Par Pain (Sikri), P.O. & P.S.
Barkagaon, District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
27.Laldeo mahto, aged about 53 years, son of Thegu Mahto,
resident of village Chamagadha, P.O. & P.S. Barkagaon, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
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28.Kumari Sunanda Mahto, aged about 45 years, daughter of
late Prbhu Mahto, resident of village Sarwaha, P.O. Charhi, P.S.
Charhi, District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
29. Deepak hazam, aged about 42 years, son of Kamal Hazam,
resident of village Singhani, P.O. Korrah, P.S. Muffasil, District
Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
30. Anoj Kumar Ravi, aged about 43 years, son of Jugal Ram,
resident of village Chharwa, P.O. Pelawal, P.S. Katkamsandi,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand
31. Rajendra Prasad, aged about 37 years, son of Mohan Mahto,
resident of village Banadag, P.O. Sultana, P.S. Katkamdag,
District Hazaribagh, State Jharkhand ... Petitioner(s).
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S.
Dhurwa, District Ranchi, State Jharkhand
3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Raj Bhasa
& Administrative Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Project
Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, State Jharkhand
4. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department,
Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa,
District Ranchi, State Jharkhand
5. The Director, Primary Education, Human Resources
Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. &
P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, State Jharkhand
6. The Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council Project
New Co-Operative Building Shyamli, P.O. and P.S. Doranda,
District Ranchi, State Jharkhand ... Respondent(s).
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sarita Gupta, Advocate
Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sunita Kumari, AC to Sr. SC-II
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07 /09.02.2026: Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioners and
the learned counsel representing the respondents.
2. The petitioners being the Para-Teacher claims to be
regularised as regular teacher. The issue is not res integra and has
already been decided by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in
the case of "Sunil Kumar Yadav and Others vs. State of
Jharkhand and Others" vide judgment dated 16.12.2022 passed
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in WP(S) No. 315 of 2021 and batch cases wherein involving
similar prayer the writ petitions were dismissed.
3. Both the parties appearing before me admits that this case
is covered by the judgment of the Division Bench passed in WP(S)
No. 315 of 2021 and batch cases which has been rendered on
16.12.2022 but the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
the parties have approached the Hon'ble Supreme Court
challenging the aforesaid judgment.
4. Considering the submission of the parties and admittedly
this case is covered by the aforesaid order dated 16.12.2022, I am
not inclined to grant any relief to the petitioners.
5. This writ petition is dismissed in terms of the order dated
16.12.2022 passed by this Court in WP(S) No. 315 of 2021 and
batch cases.
6. However, if the Hon'ble Supreme Court passes any other
order or set-aside the order of the Division Bench, the same will be
applicable to this petitioners also.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
09.02.2026
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