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SMT GEETA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

Court: High Court of Jharkhand

Bench: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD

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Case summary

High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2024-12-06. SMT GEETA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (C) No. 569 of 2023 ------ 1. Smt. Geeta Devi aged about 56 years, widow of Late Basudeo Saw. 2. Sarwan Kumar, aged about 35 years, son of Late Basudeo Saw. Both are resident of New Bishunpur, Dhanbad, P. O. –B Polytechnic, P. S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Shri K. Srinivasan, son of not known to the petitioners, Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P. O. and P. S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... Opp. Parties/Contemnors. CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. P. K. Mukhopadhyay, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to AAG-V ------th 20/Dated: 6 December, 2024 1. Mr. Kripa Nand Jha, at present holding the post of Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand is present in th pursuant to the order dated 18 October, 2024. 2.

It has been stated by him that in pursuance to the order passed by rd the writ court dated 3 April, 2023, the Deputy Commissioner, Simdega, in the capacity of the Chairman of the District Compassionate Committee has taken decision. 3. The Committee has rejected the claim on the ground of eligibility, since the writ petitioner is not having the required educational qualification of Matriculation pass which is required for the purpose of holding Class-III/Class-IV post. th 4. The said decision has been taken vide order dated 29 November, 202, copy of which has been placed before this Court as also to Mr. P. K. Mukhopadhyay, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 5. Upon receipt of the said communication, Mr. P. K. Mukhopadhyay, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, has submitted that he is not pressing the instant contempt petition. However, he has sought for liberty to challenge the said order before the appropriate forum. 6.

Considering the same, the instant contempt case is disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. 7. Personal appearance of the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand is dispensed with. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. ) Samarth/

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