MS ORANGE MEDIA INFO PVT LTD THROUGH ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE VISHAL RAJ v. GIRIDIH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH ITS CHAIRPERSON
WPC/497/2022 · 2025-09-17
Rajesh Kumar
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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2025:JHHC:28633
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.497 of 2022 ---- M/s Orange Media Info Pvt. Ltd. (formerly known as Orange Media Company) having its office at Bundel Nagar, Near New Police Academy Training Center, Hazaribagh, P.O Hazaribagh, P.S Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh, through its Legal Representative-Vishal Raj, aged about 32 years, son of Chitranjan Tiwari, resident of Birla Maidan, Indrapuri, Road No.14, Ratu Road, Hehal, P.O Hehal, P.S. Sukhdeo Nagar, District-Ranchi
…. …. Petitioner -Versus-
1. Giridih Muncipal Corporation, Giridih, through its Chairperson having its office at J.P Chowk, P.O Giridih, P.S. Girdih, District-Giridih
2. Municipal Commissioner, Giridih Municipal Corporation through its Chairperson having its office at J.P Chowk, P.O Giridih, P.S. Giridh
3. The Superintendent of Police, Giridih, having its office at Giridih, P.O Giridih, P.S. Giridih, District-Giridih
…. …. Respondents ----
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ----
For the Petitioner
: Mr. Ajay Kr. Sah, Advocate
For the Resp Nos.1 & 2
: Mr. Shadab Bin Haque, Adv. ----
04/Dated: 17th September, 2025
1. Heard the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:-
“(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s) /direction(s) particularly a writ of certiorari do issue directing the respondent nos.1 and 2 to forthwith transmit all record pertaining to the present case and particularly the
order by which the agreement dated 13.10.2018 (Annexure- 5) executed in favour of the petitioner for installation of CCTV camera and unipoles, has purportedly been cancelled and upon receipt of the same do conscionable justice to the petitioner by quashing and setting aside the purported order cancelling the said agreement. (ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s) /direction(s) including a writ of or in the nature of mandamus do issue commanding upon the respondents to refrain from dismantling or removing the hoardings installed
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by the petitioner pursuant to the agreement dated 13.10.2018.”
3. In compliance of the court’s order, a counter affidavit has been filed by the respondent Nos.1 & 2. Paragraph Nos.26 & 28 of the said affidavit are quoted herein below.
“26. With regard to the statement made in paragraph no. 21 to 26 of the writ application under reply, it is humbly stated that the statements regarding removal of hoarding/ advertisement flexes from the unipoles by the answering respondents is totally incorrect and hence denied. It is further humbly stated that vide Municipal Corporation Board Meeting dated 01.11.2021 a decision was taken to constitute a five member committee which was subsequently constituted vide order dated 14.12.2021 to ascertain and to verify the works being done by the petitioner whether the said petitioner was doing the aforesaid works in terms of the agreement dated 13.10.2018 or not. However, no enquiry report has been submitted by the said enquiry committee till date and no any proceeding for cancellation of agreement dated 13.10.2018 has been initiated till date.
28. That with regard to the statement made in paragraph no.
37. 39 & 40 of the writ application under reply, it is humbly stated that the said writ petition has been filed by the petitioner only on the basis of presumption as no any such proceeding for cancellation of agreement dated 13.10.2018 has been initiated against the petitioner till date and as such, said writ petition is not maintainable in the eye of law and fit to be dismissed.”
4. Thus, this writ petition has been filed in apprehension as there is no subsisting cause of action. Accordingly, the same is hereby, disposed of.
5. However, the parties are at liberty to work out their further remedy in accordance with law, if any cause of action arises in future.
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