2025:JHHC:31998 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.4279 of 2022 ---- Mayur Kumar Mehta, aged about 41 years, S/o Late Deepak Kumar Mehta, R/o 11/1896, Patel Nagar, Bhuinyadih Agrico, P.O & P.S-Sakchi, Jamshedpur, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand 831009 …. …. Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Office situated at Collectorate Building, P.O & P.S. Sakchi, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand 3. The Sub Divisional Officer cum Rent Controller, Dhalbhum, Jamshedpur, office situated at SDO Building, P.O & P.S- Sakchi, Dist- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand 4 The Special Officer, Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee, Office at Sakchi, P.O. +P.S- Sakchi, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 5. The Chief Corporate Administrator, Tata Steel Limited Jamshedpur Office at TATA Steel General Office, Bistupur P.O. + P.S. Bistupur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner : Mr. D.K. Pathak, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III : Mr. G.N. Mishra, Adv. : Mr. J.N. Upadhyay, Adv. ---- 06/Dated: 15th October, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- “i. For quashing of Bill No. JNAC/22-23/1047 dated 31.05.2022 issued for the month of May, 2022 (Annexure-3) by Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee against monthly rent for the company build shop of the petitioner at Sakchi market, Jamshedpur whereby and where under the said authority for the first time has arbitrarily enhanced the last paid rent by more than 1000% and is now consequently demanding rent of Rs.8,000/- + GST 1440/- total Rs.9440/- without any basis and without giving any notice/opportunity of hearing, ignoring the fact that just prior to May, 2022 the rent of the said shop was charged as Rs.100/- (including tax) by TATA Steel JUSCO against the allotted shop of the petitioner. ii. For calling upon the letter dated 01.05.2022 (Annexure-4) issued by Sub-Divisional Officer cum Rent Controller, Dhalbhum, Jamshedpur and addressed to Chief Corporate Administration, Tata Steel Ltd, 2025:JHHC:31998 2 W.P.(C) No.4279 of 2022 Jamshedpur, whereby and where under the Ld. Sub-Divisional Officer cum Rent Controller, Dhalbhum, Jamshedpur has arbitrarily and without affording any opportunity of hearing to any shop owners including the petitioner has fixed the rent at exorbitantly high flat rate of Rs.80/per Sq. fit. and thereafter quash the aforesaid letter at the strength which the arbitrary rent has been charged for the month of May, 2022. iii. For commanding upon the respondents to enhance the rent while following the procedure prescribed under Jharkhand Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 2011 (herein after referred as 2011 Act) and till the same is finalised, not to give effect of the aforesaid order dated 01.05.2022 on the basis of which the rent of the entire shops situated at Sakchi Market including the shop of the petitioner has been enhanced in the most arbitrary manner resulting into increment of rent of the shop of petitioner from existing rent of Rs.100/- to Rs.9440.” 2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to pursue his remedy before the Rent Controller where the similar proceeding is pending. 3. Learned counsel for the other side has raised no objection. 4. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition is hereby, disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 15th October, 2025 Raja/- Uploaded