IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4505 of 2022 ----- Dwija Pada Sarkar, S/o Late Prabhash Chandra Sarkar, R/o Rampur, P.O.- Malkera, P.S.- Katras, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand ------ Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Vice President (HRM), M/s Tata Steel Limited, Bistupur, P.O. & P.S.- Bistupur, District- Singhbhum East, Jharkhand 3.The Chief HRM, Raw Materials, M/s Tata Steel Limited, Jharia Colliery, Jamadobha, P.S. Jharia, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand 4.The Manager (HR), M/s Tata Steel Limited, Sijua Colliery, Bhelatand, P.O. & P.S. Sijua, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand ------ Respondent(s) …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kumar Pawan, AC to S.C. (Mines)-III …...... 07 / 02.01.2025: Petitioner was an employee of Tata Steel Limited. The petitioner has claimed some arrears of dues which was rejected and there is dispute in respect of date of birth also. 2. Tata Steel Limited is not a state under Article 12 of the Constitution, thus, this writ petition is not maintainable. Petitioner has other alternative forums for redressal of his grievance, which the petitioner should avail. 3. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable with the liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum. (ANANDA SEN, J.) R.S.