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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
DEEPAK ROSHAN
Dheeraj Kumar Prabhakar, son of Narendra Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
DEEPAK ROSHAN, J.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant writ petition has been preferred by the Petitioners for following reliefs:-
(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ for quashing the Merit List published on 15/10/2018 pursuant to Advertisement No. 3/2017 on the basis of which the Respondents have made appointments for the post of Revenue Clerks in all the Districts.
(ii) A further Writ/order/direction be issued commanding upon the Respondents to revise the Merit List on the basis of uniform cutoff marks for all the districts
(iii) Upon preparation of such revised list if the petitioners are found eligible, their name should be recommended and considered for appointment to the post of Revenue Clerk.
(iv) In the Alternative, consider the name of Petitioners against the vacant seats for the post of revenue clerk that have remained vacant after the issuance of merit list published on 15/10/2018 pursuant to Advertisement No. 3/2017.
3. The brief facts of the case are that an Advertisement bearing No. 03/2017 was published by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (in short JSSC) for the posts of Amin, Revenue Clerk/Revenue Sub Inspector, Junior Division Clerk,
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