2026:JHHC:11754 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.1819 of 2026 ------ 1. Vinod Kumar Agrawal, son of Bansi Dhar Lal, resident of Jora Mandir Road, P.O. & P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa. 2. Umesh Uraon, son of Ramdev Oraon, resident of Village Latdag, P.O. & P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa. 3. Ramjit Mehta, son of Munsi Mahto, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. Bana, P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 4. Kamla Devi, wife of Girdhari Prajapati, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. Bana, P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 5. Munna Gupta, son of Nageshwar Sahu, resident of Village Tenar, P.O. Latdag, P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 6. Ramnath Sao, son of late Chlitar Sao, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. Gonda, P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 7. Nathuni Sao @ Nath Nath Saw @ Ram Raj Sah, son of Muneshwar Saw, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. & P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 8. Rambinay Sao @ Ramvinay Sah, son of Ramdev Sah, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. + P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 9. Ramraj Sao, son of Muneshwar Sao, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. & P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 10. Arjun Saw, son of Ramdin Sao, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. & P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 11. Ravan @ Ravan Uraon, son of late Kesho Uraon, resident of Village Latdag, P.O. Latdag, P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 12. Raghubir Sao, son of Late Jagannath Sao, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. & P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 13. Raghu Sao, son of Pokhan Sav, resident of Village Gonda, P.O. Bana, P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 14. Anand Kumar Toppo, son of Ramdeni Uraon, resident of Village Latdag, P.O. Latdag, P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 15. Gupt Nath Prasad, son of late Ramdev Sah, village Latdag, P.O. Latdag, P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. … … Petitioners Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa, P.O., P.S. & District Garhwa. 3. Competent Authority-cum-District Land Acquisition Officer under National Highways Act, P.O. + P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa. 4. Circle Officer, Meral, P.O. + P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 5. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Road, Transportation and Highways, Government of India, Sansad Marg, P.O. & P.S. New Delhi, Delhi. 6. National Highway Authority of India, through the Project Director, NHAI Project Implementations Unit, having its office at Project Building, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. … … Respondents 2026:JHHC:11754 2 ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI Mr. Utpal Kant, Advocate ------ 04/ 20.04.2026 After some arguments, learned counsel representing the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition to avail the statutory remedy available under the National Highways Act, 1956. 2. Prayer is allowed. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. 4. If any application is filed by the petitioner before the appropriate Authority, the said Authority will proceed in terms of the provisions laid down in the National Highways Act, 1956, in respect of determination of compensation amount. 5. It is expected that the Authority will take appropriate steps at the earliest, once such application is filed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 20th April, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 08.05.2026