Nazir Akhtar vs State of Jharkhand - 2025 Supreme(Jhk) 1337

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2025 Supreme(Jhk) 1337

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Deepak Roshan
Nazir Akhtar – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mrs. Ritu Kumar, Adv., Mr. Navin Kumar, Adv., Mr. Samavesh Bhanj Deo, Adv
For the Respondent:Mr. Kunal Chandra Suman, A.C. to G.P.-II, Mr. Rishabh Kaushal, A.C. to G.P.-II, Mr. Sanjoy Piprawall, Adv, Mr. Pravin Kr. Pandey, Adv, Mr. Amit Kumar, Adv, Mr. Ajit Kumar, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Chanchal Jain, Adv.

Table of Content
1. challenge to seniority lists based on recruitment process. (Para 3 , 4)
2. challenge against the validity of seniority lists. (Para 5)
3. claims regarding seniority base on marks from jpsc. (Para 6 , 9)
4. arguments regarding the determination of seniority based on merit and previous rules. (Para 7 , 10)
5. respondent’s justification for seniority lists. (Para 15 , 20)
6. issues of maintainability and recurring wrong. (Para 21 , 22)
7. determining applicable seniority rules. (Para 23 , 30)
8. statutory rights on basis of in-force rules. (Para 24 , 28)
9. court’s directive for re-fixing seniority. (Para 26 , 32)
10. final ruling affirming the necessity of aligning seniority with established merit lists. (Para 31)

JUDGMENT :

Deepak Roshan, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsels appearing for the respondents at length.

2. Since both these writ applications involve common issue and are interconnected; as such, with consent of the parties both were heard together and being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. Both these writ petitions have been filed by the respective Petitioners invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Con