1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5622 of 2009 Arjun Bhagat ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand & Others ….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 71 of 2015 Arjun Bhagat ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand & Others ….. Opposite Parties With W.P.(C) No. 862 of 2018 Arjun Bhagat & Others ….. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand & Others ….. Respondents With W.P.(C) No. 948 of 2018 Mithun Jaiswal & Others ….. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand & Others ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioners: Mr. V. C. Jha Mr. A. K. Das For the State: Ms. Surabhi, A.C to A.A.G-II ----- 08/27.01.2025 Mr. V. C. Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner-Arjun Bhagat, submits that the said petitioner has died. He accordingly prays for two weeks’ time to file the substitution application. 2. In view of the said prayer, put up these cases after two weeks under the heading ‘Orders’. I.A. No. 9651/2017 [W.P.(C) No. 5622/2009] 3. The present interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking direction for conducting an independent enquiry against the respondent No.4-the Circle Officer, Dumri, Giridih. 2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present interlocutory application with liberty to the petitioner to agitate the said aspect at the time of hearing of the present writ petition. 5. Considering the said submission, the present interlocutory application is dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. I.A. No. 214/2019 [W.P.(C) No. 5622/2009] 6. The present interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of the respondents for fixing an early date of hearing or in alternative, to vacate the interim order passed in this case on 19.01.2010. 7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on prima-facie consideration of the issue involved in the present writ petition, I am not inclined to vacate the interim order dated 19.01.2010 and the present interlocutory application is accordingly dismissed. Cont. Case (Civil) No. 71 of 2015 8. Mr. V. S. Jha, Advocate, on instruction of Mr. Anand Kr. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the present contempt application has now become infructuous. 9. Considering the said submission, the present contempt application is dismissed as infructuous. I.A. No. 213/2019 [W.P.(C) No. 862/2018] 10. The present interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of the respondents for fixing an early date of hearing or in alternative, to vacate the interim order passed in this case on 18.05.2018. 11. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on prima-facie consideration of the issue involved in the present writ petition, I am not inclined to vacate the interim order dated 18.05.2018 and the present interlocutory application is accordingly dismissed. I.A. No. 1883/2018 [W.P.(C) No. 862/2018] 3 12. The present interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of the petitioners for amendment in paragraph 01 as well as in prayer portion of the present writ petition primarily seeking challenge to the notice dated 18.02.2018 (Annexure-6 series) issued by the respondent No.3-the Circle Officer, Dumri, Giridih. 13. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that allowing the petitioners to challenge the said notice will not change the nature of the dispute raised in the present writ petition, the petitioners are permitted to challenge the said notice in the present writ petition. 14. Let necessary amendment in the relevant parts of the present writ petition be made by learned counsel for the petitioners in couse of the day. 15. The present interlocutory application stands disposed of. I.A. No. 212/2019 [W.P.(C) No. 948/2018] 16. The present interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of the respondents for fixing an early date of hearing or in alternative, to vacate the interim order passed in this case on 18.09.2018. 17. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on prima-facie consideration of the issue involved in the present writ petition, I am not inclined to vacate the interim order dated 18.09.2018 and the present interlocutory application is accordingly dismissed. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)