2025:JHHC:34774-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No.5345 of 2022 ----- The Court on its Own Motion -Versus- 1. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. Municipal Commissioner, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Ranchi. 4. Vice Chairman, Ranchi Regional Development Authority, Ranchi. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, AC to AAG-III For the RMC : Mr. LCN Shahdeo, Advocate ----- Order No.49 Date: 21.11.2025 1. The instant petition was registered by the Court suo motu to deal with various issues of public importance and inaction on the part of the RRDA and RMC as were highlighted in the various newspaper reports. 2. Thereafter, repeated directions were issued by this Court over a period of three years and since then the working of both the authorities i.e., RRDA and RMC has become more transparent and the said authorities are functioning as per the mandate of the law. 3. In this way of development, we are of the considered view that the instant petition has achieved its purpose and is, therefore, closed. 4. However, it is made clear that in case any party is aggrieved by any of the action of either the RRDA or the RMC, it shall be at liberty to file a substantive petition or revive the instant petition. 2025:JHHC:34774-DB 2 5. Before parting, we would direct the State Government to replicate the SOP formulated by the RMC, Ranchi in all the other municipal, urban and rural bodies in the State of Jharkhand, so as to ensure its effective and transparent working. 6. The needful be done within six months for compliance to come upon. 7. We further make it clear that any issue raised in this petition but not decided will be left open to be decided in appropriate proceeding. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 21st November, 2025 Sanjay/Rohit Uploaded on 25.11.2025