1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(PIL) No. 98 of 2024 -------- 1. Subhendu Dutta, aged about 53 years, son of Ardhendu Shekhar Dutta, resident of Sarakdihi, Christian Para, Asansol, Bardhaman, West Bengal, 713302. 2. Jayanta Nandy, aged about 56 years, son of P.K. Nandy, resident of Asansol, Bardhaman, PO & PS-Asansol, West Bengal-713301. 3. Sanjay Paul, aged about 55 years, son of Claudius Paul, resident of Thana Road, PO & PS-Andal, Bardhman, West Bengal-713321. 4. Sirsendu Kumar Roy, aged about 57 years, resident of T.P. Road, P.O & PS-Asansol, Bardhman, West Bengal-713303. 5. Ajit Singh, aged about 74 years, son of Daniel Singh, resident of Huchukpara, P.O. & P.S.-Asansol, West Bengal-713304. 6. Ashitesh Sen, aged about 42 years, Son of Not Known, R/O PO & PS- Asansol Bardhaman, West Bengal 7. Swapan Rozaria, aged about 67 years, son of Ishak Rozario, resident of Bishop Rocckey High School Gomoh, Hariharpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand-828401. 8. Navin Vinod William @ Navin William, aged about 74 years, son of Yohan William, resident of Jitpur, Hariharpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 828401 … … Petitioners Versus 1. Union of India. 2. Methodist Church In India, through its General Secretary, Methodist Centre, 21 YMCA Road, Mumbai-400008. 3. The President Methodist Church In India, through its President, Bishop Council, Methodist Centre, 21 YMCA Road, Mumbai- 400008. 4. General Secretary of the General Conference, Methodist Church In India 5. The Chairman, Judicial Council of the Methodist Church in India. 6. Bishop Subhodh C. Mondal, son of Late Sh.G.C. Mondal, the present resident and presiding Bishop of Delhi Episcopal Area of the Methodist Church in India and Lucknow Episcopal Area. … … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioners : Mr. Shashikant Ojha, Advocate For the Respondent-UOI : Mr. Abhijeet Kumar Singh, CGC -------- 2 05/Dated: 19.02.2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw this PIL. 2. Accordingly, this PIL is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending I.A., if any, also stands disposed of. (M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Deepak Roshan, J.) Amit/Vedanti