Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Petitioners' Writ Withdrawal

Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi

Order Date: 08 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Nandu Yadav, Sunil Kumar Shukla, Mukesh Kumar Ram (also known as Mukesh Ram), and Dineshwar Kumar Verma, four individuals residing in Deoghar, Pakur, Giridih and Giridih districts respectively.
• Respondents: The State of Jharkhand represented by (i) the Chief Secretary, Project Building, Ranchi; (ii) the Secretary, Rural Development Department, Project Building, Ranchi; (iii) the Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa, Project Building, Ranchi; and (iv) the Director of Raider Security Services Pvt. Ltd., Ranchi.
• The petitioners filed W.P. (S) No. 4962 of 2022 seeking permission to withdraw the existing writ application and to prefer a fresh writ application.
• Counsel for the petitioners requested the withdrawal; respondents raised no objection.

Final Outcome

• The bench, presided by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Roshan, dismissed the writ application as withdrawn, granting the petitioners the liberty they sought.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Court Order