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2025:JHHC:23941-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P. (C) No. 3855 of 2022 Dilip Kumar Pushp, age 45 years, Son of Biswanath Prasad, Resident of - Vill.- Amarpur, P.O- Mal Mandro, P.S- Thakur Gangti, District- Godda, (Jharkhand).
... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Secretary, Department of Road Construction, Ranchi, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.- Dhurwa, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand.
3. Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, Jharkhand, P.O. + P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist.-Ranchi
4. Superintending Engineer, Public works department, Dumka, Jharkhand, P.O.+ P.S. + Dist.- Dumka
5. The Executive Engineer, Public works department, Godda, P.O.+ P.S.+ Dist.-Godda, Jharkhand.
... Respondents
--------- CORAM:
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
--------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Akash Deep, Advocate. For the State
: Mr. Mrinal Kanti Rai, G.A.-I
--------- 08/Dated: 14.08.2025
1. Heard the parties.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for grant of the following substantive reliefs:-
“a. For quashing the letter issued by the Executive Engineer Department of Road Construction, Government of Jharkhand vide letter number 156 dated 01.02.2022 (Annex-5) and return entire Security money which was seized by the Department of Road Construction, Godda.”
3. Having gone through the contents of the writ petition which raises highly disputed questions of facts, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the writ petitioner to avail of such remedy as available to him under the law.
4. Pending application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
(Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.)
(Rajesh Shankar, J.) N.A.F.R. APK/VK