Anjana Kumari v. the State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Thirteen petitioners challenged the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission's ANM recruitment process under Advertisement Nos. 03/2025 and 04/2025, alleging wrongful grant of 50 experience marks to candidates engaged through outsourcing agencies. The High Court did not adjudicate the merits but directed Respondent No. 3 (JSSC) to treat the writ petition as a representation and pass a reasoned speaking order within eight weeks, communicating the decision to the petitioners. If the order favors the petitioners, consequential benefits must be granted within a further two weeks.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with direction to Respondent No. 3 (JSSC) to treat the writ as a representation and pass a reasoned speaking order within eight weeks; consequential benefits to be granted within two weeks if order favors petitioners.