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Promod Kumar Singh v. State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC7 Jan 2026WPC/13/2026

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WP(S) No.13 of 2026; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Ananda Sen, J.; decided 07.01.2026; writ petition dismissed; Memo No. 2229 dated 01.11.2014 by DC-Dhanbad held to be merely a show cause notice and not a termination order; appeal/application dated 19.08.2015 pending before respondent No. 6; service law; Dhanbad; petitioner Promod Kumar Singh; State of Jharkhand respondents.

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The document relied upon by the petitioner as his dismissal/termination order (Memo No. 2229 dated 01.11.2014, marked as Annexure-1) is merely a show cause notice, and nowhere in that document is it stated that the petitioner's services were terminated. ¶22

Promod Kumar Singh Vs State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:JHHC:296

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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WP(S) No.13 of 2026

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Promod Kumar Singh, aged about 39 years, Son of Shiv Prasad Singh, resident of Near Polytechnic Gate, VIP Colony, P.O.- B. Polytechnic, P.S.-Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand

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… Petitioner(s).

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State of Jharkhand.

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Govt. of Jharkhand, P.O., P.S. and District- Ranchi. Jharkhand. 3.Superintendent of Police-Dhanbad, Office of the Superintendent of Police-Dhanbad, P.O., P.S. and DistrictDhanbad. Jharkhand.

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Director General of Police, Jharkhand Ranchi, P.O., P.S. and District- Ranchi. Jharkhand.

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Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand Ranchi, P.O., P.S. and District- Ranchi. Jharkhand.

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Commissioner of North Chottanagpur Division, P.O., P.S. & District Hazaribag, Jharkhand.

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Deputy Commissioner-Dhanbad, P.O., P.S. and DistrictDhanbad. Jharkhand. … Respondent(s).

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. -----For the Petitioner(s) : Md. Nasim Akhtar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Aditya Raman, AC to GA-III …......

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02 / 07.01.2026 : Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents.

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2. The prayer made by the petitioner in this writ petition is as follows:

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“For issuance of an appropriate writ (s) / order (s) / direction (s) for passing reason order on the application vide dated 19.08.2015 whereby and whereunder order of the termination of job/service vide Gapank No. 2229 dated 01.11.2014 passed by the DC-Dhanbad has been challenged by the petitioner which is pending before the respondent No.6 and till today no order has been passed by the respondent no.6.”

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3. What can be understood from the prayer is that the petitioner’s services have been dismissed vide Memo No. 2229 dated 01.11.2014 and against that the petitioner has preferred an application/appeal dated 19.08.2015, which is still pending. Both

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2026:JHHC:296

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these documents i.e. Memo No. 2229 dated 01.11.2014 and application/appeal dated 19.08.2015 given by the petitioner are on record.

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4. The petitioner claims that he has been dismissed vide Memo No. 2229 dated 01.11.2014. This document is Annexure-1. After going through the said order, I find that the same is merely a show cause notice. Nowhere in the said document it is stated that the services of this petitioner has been terminated.

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5. Considering the aforesaid document, I find that the prayer made by the petitioner in this writ petition has got no legs to stand. Accordingly, the same is dismissed .

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(ANANDA SEN, J.)

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07.01.2026 Tanuj/CP-2

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