IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 202 of 2026

1. Niraj Kumar Pandey, S/o Yogeshwar Pandey, R/o Village-Kemo, P.O. & P.S.-Keredari, District-Hazaribagh

2. Amit Kumar, S/o Arun Kumar, R/o 513 D Art House Chowk, Makatpur, P.O.-Giridih, P.S.-Giridih (T), District-Giridih

3. Ramavtar Mahto, S/o Birbal Mahto, R/o Dhanhara, Sandi, P.O.-

Bharech Nagar, P.S.-Mandu, District-Ramgarh

4. Pankaj Kumar Singh, S/o Rajendra Singh, R/o Village-

Tetariyadih, P.O.-Domchanch Bazar, P.S.-Domchanch, District-

Koderma

5. Arti Singh, W/o Pankaj Kumar, R/o near Gopal Mandir, Kumhar Toli, P.O.-G.P.O. Ranchi, P.S.-Sukhdeo Nagar, District-Ranchi

6. Avinandan Kumar, S/o Chandra Shekhar Thakur, R/o Ward No.

29, Dhariyadih, behind Town Thana, near Bajrangbali Mandir, P.O. & P.S.-Giridih, District-Giridih ….. Appellants Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand, through its Chief Secretary, Ranchi

2. Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi

3. Jharkhand Public Service Commission, through its Secretary, Ranchi

4. Examination Controller, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Ranchi

5. Madhu Sudan Sharma, S/o Shreestidhar Sharma, R/o Village &

P.O.-Chiksia, P.