JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Debarsi Mondal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners.

2. Heard Mr. Gaurav Abhishek, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. Heard Mr. Krishna Murari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.5.

4. This writ petition has been filed for the following relief :

(a) For issuance of appropriate direction upon the respondent authorities to hold and conduct fresh counseling by inviting the petitioners for counseling for their appointment on the post of Assistant Teachers in their respective districts on the seats, lying vacant both in para as well as non-para categories while considering:

i. The Petitioners are para-teachers.

ii. The Petitioners had submitted their application against quota of vacancy earmarked for para category teachers as indicated in Jharkhand Primary School Teachers appointment rules 2012 (amended time to time) and the advertisement issue by different district for making appointment on the post of Assistant Teachers in Class I to V and VI to VIII.

iii. Whereas several other para teachers who had applied in nonpara category and who were not allowed to participate in counseling initially despite their name