IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 3310 of 2024 Shankar Soren ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 4. The Block Development Officer, Dumarila, East Singhbhum 5. The Circle Officer, Dumarila, East Singhbhum 6. Jawaharlal Mahato ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Jitesh Kumar For the State: Mr. K. K. Singh, S.C-I ----- 05/15.01.2025 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent authorities to recognize the petitioner as Village Headman (Gram Pradhan) of Village-Barunia of Dholabera Gram Panchayat instead of recognizing the respondent No.6 (Jawaharlal Mahato) as Gram Pradhan as the petitioner is the nephew and legal heir of the earlier Gram Pradhan. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the respondent No.3-the Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur invoking Section 74(A) of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908. Considering the said prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty and direction. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)