IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

(Letters Patent Appellate Jurisdiction)

L.P.A. No. 654 of 2022

1. Shashi Bhushan Mahto, aged about 48 years, S/o Tej Narayan Mahto, R/o

Village- Belbathan, P.O-Shundmara, P.S.-Devdanr, Dist- Godda (Jharkhand)

2. Sinheshwar Thakur, aged about 59 years, S/o Doman Thakur, R/o Village-

Rajdaha P.O- Shundmara, P.S- Devdanr, Dist-Godda (Jharkhand)

3. Bina Devi, aged about 56 years, W/o Sinheshwar Thakur, R/o Village-

Rajdaha, P.O- Shundmara, P.S.- Devdanr, Dist- Godda.

4. Karuna Tudu, aged about 52 years, S/o Charn Tudu, R/o Vill:-

Bahudurchak, P.O-Bahadurchak Via Mirzacheuki, Block + P.S- Meharma/

Thakurgangti, Dist-Godda.

5. Akhasay Kumar Dey @ Akshay Kumar Dey, aged about 44 years, S/o

Rabindra Nath Dey, R/o Village-Poriayahat, P.O- Poriayahat, P.S-Poriayahat,

Dist-Godda

6. Jitan Pandit, aged about 56 years, S/o Shiv Charan Pandit, R/o Vill:-

Lahadih, P.O-Bahadurchak Via Mirzacheuki, Block + P.S- Meharma/

Thakurgangti, Dist-Godda

7. Sarita Devi, aged about 48 years, W/o Arun Kumar Mahto, R/o Village-

Nipania, P.O- Sundmara Via Sarauni Bazar, Block- Godda, P.S- Godda, Dist-

Godda

8. Arun Kumar Badyakar, aged about 55 years, S/o Vimal Chandra Badyakar,

R/o Vill:-Pitamberkita, P.O-Kajrail Via Mirzacheuki, Block + P.S. Meharma/

Thakurgangti, Dist-Godda.

9. Taruna Kumari, aged about 56 years, D/o Dev Narayan Mahto, R/o Vill:-

Pitamberkita, P.O-Kajrail Via Mirzacheuki, Block + P.S-Meharma/

Thakurgangti, Dist-Godda.

10. Akleshwar Mahto, aged about 51 years, S/o Kamleshwar Mahto, R/o

Vill:-Baramaniyankala, P.O-Kajrail Via Mirzacheuki, Block+P.S- Meharma/

Thakurgangti, Dist-Godda.

11. Sanjita Kumari @ Sanjita Devi, aged about 43 years, W/o Rameshwar

Mahto, R/o Vill:-Singhaichak, P.O-Dighi Simanpur Via Mirzacheuki, Block+

P.S- Meharma/Thakurgangti, Dist- Godda.

12. Rameshwar Mahto, aged about 50 years, S/o Karamchand Mahto, R/o

Vill:-Singhaichak, P.O-Dighi Simanpur Via Mirzacheuki, Block+P.S-

Meharma/Thakurgangti, Dist-Godda

13. Rina Pandey, aged about 45 years, W/o Chandra Shekhar Pandey, R/o

Village- Shundmara, PO-Shundmara, P.S.- Devdanr, Dist- Godda.

14. Kabita Goswami, aged about 46 years, W/o Hemant Gaswami, R/o

Village- Teldiha, P.O- Sundmra Via Sarauni Bazaar, Block-Godda, P.S-

Devdanr, Dist- Godda.

15. Dileep Kumar Ram, aged about 59 years, S/o Ram Nath Ram, R/o

Village- Shundmara, P.O- Sundmara, P.S- Devdanr, Dist- Godda.

16. Palan Kumar Raut, aged about 47 years, S/o Gudomani Rout, R/o

Village- Jhapni Band, P.O.-Ghangraband Via Porayahat, P.S.-Devdanr, Dist-

Godda.

17. Ignatious Hembrom @ Ignatious Hembram, aged about 59 years, S/o

Manvel Hembram, R/o Vill-Khutahari, P.O-Dighi Simanpur Via Mirzacheuki,

Block + P.S. Meharma/Thakurgangti, Dist- Godda.

18. Manbahal Mahto, aged about 54 years, S/o Panchanand Mahto, R/o Vill:-

Pitamberkita, P.O-Kajrail Via Mirzacheuki, Block + P.S- Meharma/

Thakurgangti, Dist-Godda.

19. Uma Kant Mahto, aged about 53 years, S/o Gahnu Mahto, R/o Vill:-

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Dhankol, P.O-Chapri Via Mirzacheuki, Block+P.S- Meharma/Thakurgangti,

Dist-Godda

20. Suman Soren, aged about 46 years, S/o Kundan Soren, R/o Vill:-

Gargulal, P.O-Dewanchak Via Mirzacheuki, Block+ P.S- Meharma/

Thakurgangti, Dist-Godda

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Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Human Resources

Development Department, Government of Jharkhand at Ranchi, having its

office at Project-Building, P.O:-Dhurwa, P.S:- Jagarnathpur, Dist:-Ranchi,

Jharkhand.

2. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Human Resources Development

Department, Government of Bihar at Patna, having its office at Vikas

Bhawan, Bailey Road, P.O:-Phulwari Taluk, P.S:- Sachivalaya, Dist:-, Patna,

Bihar.

3. The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Gover