JUDGMENT :

Rastogi, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. The instant batch of appeals have been preferred assailing the judgment and Order passed by the High court of Jharkhand dated 24th February, 2020 by three Judges with majority of 2:1.

3. The brief narration of facts for proper appreciation of the controversy relevant for the purpose are as under.

4. In Civil Appeal @ SLP(Civil) No. 13473 of 2020, the appellant’s father originally belonged to District Patna in the State of Bihar but as alleged, the appellant was born on 27th November, 1974 in Hazaribagh where his father was residing which earlier was part of the unified State of Bihar but after the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000(hereinafter being referred to as “Act, 2000”) came into force from the appointed day, i.e. 15th November 2000, District Hazaribagh became part of the successor State of Jharkhand.

5. It was the specific case pleaded by him that he was born & brought up and took his education within the territory which is now in the State of Jharkhand. He belongs to Scheduled Caste category and a certificate was issued by the competen