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2025 DAILYLAW 18896 (JHR)

AWADH KISHORE SAHAY v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND

WPC/3534/2025 · 2025-07-31

Rajesh Kumar

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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2025:JHHC:21277 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3534 of 2025 Awadh Kishore Sahay, aged about 86 Years, Son of Late Shitala Nand Lalla, Resident of - Village - Lalpur Futaha, P.Ο. Lalpur, P.S. Moonidih (Putki), District - Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (Zonal President, The Jharkhand Colliery Mazdoor Union, Regd. No. 3809). …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having his Office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having his Office at Project Bhawan, P.Ο. Dhurwa, P.S. - Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Registrar of Co-operative Societies, having his office at 3rd Floor, Animal Husbandry Building, Hesag, P.O. - Hatia, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, North Chotanagpur Commissionery, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District - Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 5. Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Dhanbad Circle, Ground Floor, Combined Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 6. Raj Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Prabir Kumar Pandey, resident of Gopinathdih, P.O. & P.S. Moonidih, District - Dhanbad, Jharkhand (Retd. from BCCL Service on 30.06.2023), Hon'ble Secretary, Moonidih Project Co-operative Credit Society Ltd at Moonidih, P.O. & P.S. Moonidih, District - Dhanbad (Jharkhand). 7. General Manager, Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Western Jharia Area of Moonidih, P.O. & P.S. Moonidih, District - Dhanbad, Jharkhand. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ayush Aditya, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruchi Mukhi, A.C to A.A.G-IA For the Resp. No.7 : Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Advocate Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate --------- 02/Dated: 31 st July, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the - 1 - W.P.C No.3534 of 2025 2025:JHHC:21277 following reliefs :- (a) for a direction upon the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand (respondent no.2) to pass necessary order /direction on the representation of the petitioner dated 24.05.2025 (Annexure-1), in which, the petitioner has highlighted the grievances against the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies (respondent no.5) and the Head Clerk and also the Secretary, namely, Raj Kumar Pandey (respondent no.6), who even after retirement for more than two years is continuing in the post of Secretary of Moonidih Colliery; (b) for a direction to the Registrar, Co-operative Societies to call for the election of the Moonidih Project Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. as soon as possible, as inspite of retirement of the then Secretary namely, Raj Kumar Pandey, who has retired from the services of BCCL and is also been intimated to vacate the quarter which was allotted to him by BCCL, in spite of which, he is continuing on the post of Secretary, Moonidih Project Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. in connivance with the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies and because of which no election has been held; (c) during pendency of the writ petition, stay of all further cash transaction in the account of Moonidih Project Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., which is being operated by the Secretary, namely Raj Kumar Pandey (respondent no.6), who is continuing on the post of Secretary, even after two years of his retirement. 2. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to work out his remedy in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. - 2 - W.P.C No.3534 of 2025 2025:JHHC:21277 5. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Ravi-Chandan/- - 3 - W.P.C No.3534 of 2025