Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Nirmala College (petitioner) vs State of Jharkhand, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Ranchi University (respondents).
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.16429/2025 challenging the High Court of Jharkhand's final judgment and order dated 04-04-2025 in LPA No.63/2025.
- Counsel for petitioner: Senior Counsel Mr. Shoeb Alam, Sr. Adv.; AoR Mr. Kumar Shivam; Advs. Nipun Bakshi, Sameer Ranjan, Khalid Ali.
- Counsel for respondents: Dr. Devashish Bharuka (respondent no.4), Ms. Ruchira Gupta (respondent no.1), Mr. Himanshu Shekhar (respondent no.2), Mr. Yash Narain (respondent no.3), and additional advocates listed.
- Issue: The Jharkhand Education Tribunal (JET) has remained vacant for almost ten months; petitioner seeks its constitution.
Order Details
- The Court queried the State of Jharkhand on the expected date for constituting the JET; the State indicated the process had already started.
- The Court directed that the Jharkhand Education Tribunal be constituted within two months from the date of this order.
- The matter is listed for 26-11-2026, at which time an affidavit showing the constitution of the JET must be placed on record.
- The interim order dated 21-07-2025, which continued the proceedings until the next listing, remains in force.
Final Outcome
- The State of Jharkhand must ensure the Jharkhand Education Tribunal is constituted within two months and submit an affidavit confirming its constitution by 26 November 2026, thereby complying with the Supreme Court's directive.
Topics: Court Procedure, Education Tribunal, Special Leave to Appeal