Sunil Kumar And Ors. v. Rural Dev Dept
Writ Petition – Appointment of Panchayat Swayam Sewak
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-joinder of necessary parties; writ petition (W.P.(S) No. 5389 of 2016, 2026:JHHC:2838) challenging appointment of Panchayat Swayam Sewak pursuant to advertisement dated 04.09.2016; Hariharganj block, Palamau district, Jharkhand; respondents include Rural Development Department (Panchayati Raj), Deputy Commissioner Palamau, BDO and Gram Panchayat Supervisor Hariharganj; writ application dismissed by Deepak Roshan, J., High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, on 3 February 2026 for failure to implead the appointed persons; no relief granted; pending I.As disposed of.
What did the court decide?
The writ application is hit by non-joinder of necessary parties because the petitioner did not implead any person appointed as Panchayat Swayam Sewak pursuant to the advertisement dated 04.09.2016. ¶21