ASHISH RANJAN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.

(2.) The instant writ petitions have been preferred for directing the respondents to declare the petitioners successful in the examination taken by them against the post of Probation Officer taking into consideration the fact that the other candidates, who have obtained the similar marks as to that of these petitioners, have been declared successful and the petitioners have been declared unsuccessful, though the petitioners have also secured same marks to that of last selected candidates. Further prayer has been made to direct the respondents particularly, respondent No. 2 to recommend the names of these petitioners to the State Authorities, so that they may take necessary action for appointments of the petitioners against the post of Probation Officers. Factual Matrix

(3.) An Advertisement has been issued by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (for short "JPSC") vide Advt. No. 6/2013 for appointment against the post of Jharkhand Administrative Service, Jharkhand Police Service, Jharkhand Finance Service, Jharkhand State Jail Service, Jharkhand Labour Service, Jharkhand Probation Service and Jharkhand Excise Service. In pursuant to the said advertisement, the petitioners have applied for their appointments against the post mentioned in the advertisement. The JPSC after scrutinizing the application forms filed by the petitioners along with other candidates, has issued the admit cards to the petitioners and others for Preliminary Test. Upon receiving the admit cards, the petitioners appeared in the Preliminary Test and have been declared successful in the said test. Thereafter, the petitioners have appeared in plains Examination, in which they have also declared successful and thereafter, interview letters have been issued to them under the signature of Controller of Examination, JPSC, Ranchi. The petitioners appeared before the Interview Board on the scheduled date along with all the testimonials, where they were informed that they are required to report to Sadar Hospital, Ranchi for their medical examinations.