Rajeev Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; W.P.(S). No. 1255 of 2024; decided 12.03.2024 by Dr. S.N. Pathak (single-member bench). Subject areas: Assistant Teacher recruitment/appointment; non-para teacher category applicants; counselling/accommodation directive; parity disposal ('same benefits') in terms of judgment dated 16.02.2022 in W.P.(S) No. 2378 of 2019 (Paras Nath Mandal v. State of Jharkhand & Ors.), affirmed via LPA/L.P.A. No. 203 of 2022; eligibility per Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rules, 2012. Respondents: State of Jharkhand, Principal Secretary and Director (School Education and Literacy Department), and Deputy Commissioners of 18 districts. Outcome: writ petition disposed of with an eight-week conditional benefit-extension directive upon factual verification; merits expressly not entered. Advocates: Ms. Sarita Gupta and Mr. Abhijeet Kumar for petitioners; Mr. Munna Lal Yadav, SC(L&C)-I for respondents.