Kumar Gourav v. the State of Jharkhand
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Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; Dr. S.N. Pathak, J.; order dated 21.03.2024; 23 writ petitions tagged and commonly disposed: W.P.(S) Nos. 1010, 1045, 1249, 1204, 1223, 1271, 1277, 1298, 1301, 1429, 1525, 1527, 936, 940, 1105, 1143, 1144, 1202, 1219, 1230, 1272, 1275, 1283 of 2024; subject: 2015 recruitment of Intermediate Trained Teachers (Para/Non-Para categories, Classes 1-5 and 6-8); prayer to participate in counselling for remaining vacancies on parity with candidates having lesser marks; disposed in terms of order dated 16.02.2022 in W.P.(S) No. 2378 of 2019 (Paras Nath Mandal Vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.) upheld in LPA No. 203 of 2022 (Division Bench dismissed State's LPA); benefits conditional on verification of factual similarity within eight weeks; counselling to conclude by 25.04.2024; no further applications to be entertained; merits not entered; DB directions in peculiar facts, not to be taken as precedent; respondents: State of Jharkhand, Chief Secretary, Principal Secretaries (Personnel; School Education & Literacy), Director Primary Education, Deputy Commissioners and District Superintendents of Education of various districts.