Birendra Kumar Mahto v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; ANANDA SEN, J.; decided 13.01.2026; 2026:JHHC:799; WP(S) No.5498 of 2022 with connected writs (WP(S) Nos. 3930 of 2023, 196 of 2024, 2086 of 2024, 2655 of 2024, 6502 of 2024, 2974 of 2025, 3770 of 2025, 5741 of 2025 and one unnumbered matter); contractual teachers; residential schools; Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare, Jharkhand; Diwakalin Pahariya Schools; pay parity; same work same department; Rs. 200 per class; direction to Secretary to decide pay revision within 12 weeks; writ petitions disposed; I.A. Nos. 11338 of 2023 and 10932 of 2023 allowed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of with a direction to the Secretary, Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, to take a decision on revising the petitioners' pay within 12 weeks of receipt of the order; I.A. No. 11338 of 2023 and I.A. No. 10932 of 2023 in WP(S) No. 3930 of 2023 allowed (names of petitioner nos. 59 and 62, Rajdip Kumar and Abhishek Bharti, who did not want to contest, deleted); rest of the pending I.A.s disposed of.