IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 190 of 2025 -----

1. The State of Jharkhand.

2. Home Department, Government of Jharkhand through its Additional Chief Secretary, having its office at Project Building, P.O. and P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist- Ranchi.

3. The Director General -cum-Inspector General of Police, having its office at Police Head Quarter, P.O. and P.S.Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi.

4. The Director General -cum-Commandant General, Home Guard & Fire Extinguishing Services, Jharkhand, having its office at Police Headquarter, P.O.

and P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist- Ranchi.

… … Appellants Versus

1. Mansidh Surin, about aged 52 years, son of Patras Surin, Resident of Mohalla Krishnapuri Road No.11, P.O. and P.S.- Chutia, District Ranchi.

2. Niral Kerketta, aged about 48 years, Son of-Late Simon Kerketta, Resident of Village Murga Patratoli, P.O. Gara, P.S. Kamdara, District- Gumla.

3. Md. Javed Iqbal Ansari, aged about 41 years, son of Md.

Luqman Ansari, Resident of Jealgora No.16, P.O.Jealgora, P.S.-Jorapokhar, District- Dhanbad.

4. Ranjeet Kumar, aged about 40 years, Son of-Late Surendra Pandit, Resident of Village-Ghatamarpur, P.O.-Korkaghat, P.S. Pathargama, District Godda.

5. Roshan Oraon, aged about 40 years, Son of Erush Oraon, Resident of Village Chiri, P.O. Chiri, P.S.-Kuru, District- Lohardaga.

6. Anand Nayak, aged about 43 years, Son of Budhwa Nayak, Resident of Village Durin, P.O. Hatia, P.S.Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

7. Arbind Kumar, aged about 37 years, Son of-Padum Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Jori, P.O. and P.S.

Jori, District Chatra.

8. Jaypal Kujur, aged about 45 years, Son of Benjamin Kujur, Resident of Village Konkel, P.O. Konkel, P.S.

Raidih, District- Gumla.

9. Rajendra Ram Bediya, aged about 42 years, Son of-

Late Chakrawati Bediya, Resident of Village- Chokarbera, P.O. Sondimra, P.S.-Gola, District Ramgarh.

10. Suman Kumar, aged about 49 years, son of Rabindra Nath Singh, Resident of C/o Devendra Prasad, Bihar Colony, Chas, P.O.Godhadih More, Chas, P.S. Chas, District Bokaro.

11. Shreya Alankar, aged about 40 years, Son of- Uday Shankar, Resident of-Ashok Vatika Colony, Darku Nagar, P.O. Jodhadih More, Chas, P.S.-Chas, District-

Bokaro.

12. Rishikesh aged about 46 years, son of Nand Kumar Pathak, Resident of Village-Neema, P.O.-Naudiha Bazar, P.S.-Chhattarpur, District Palamau.

13. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, aged about 41 years, Son of Nagendra Sharma, Resident of Village Tupudana, P.O.-Hatia, P.S.-Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

… … Respondents -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI -------

For the Appellants : Mr. Indranil Bhaduri, S.C.-IV : Mr. Suman Marandi, A.C. to S.C.-IV For the Respondents : Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate ------

C.A.V. on 21.11.2025 Pronounced on 10/12/2025 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

Prayer

1. The instant appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent is directed against the order/judgment dated 17.01.2025 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P.(S) No. 504 of 2024, whereby and whereunder the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition holding the writ petitioners entitled for the benefit with effect from 2012 in the light of Annexure-15 as well as the order of the coordinate Bench in light of W.P.(S) No.2820 of 2016 and also on the principle of reinstatement and on the point of equity. Further, the respondent State has been directed to provide the benefit to the petitioners with effect from 2012 within eight weeks.

Factual Matrix

2. The brief facts of the case as per the pleading made in the writ petition, which are required to be enumerated, read as under: -

An Advertisement being Advt. No. 01/2008 was published in the local newspaper inviting applications from the eligible candidates for appointment on the post of Sub Inspector/Sergeant and Company Commander and further to indicate their order of preference. In inter-se seniority in case two of candidates having scored same marks, then it shall be decided on the basis of their performance in written examination as per Clause