2026:JHHC:3842 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3665 of 2024 ----- 1.Deepanjali Amrita Toppo, D/o Late Michel Toppo, R/o Vill- Mariyam Toli, P.O.- Hazaribagh, P.S. Sadar, Hazaribagh, Dist- Hazaribagh 2.Lalan Kumar Bharti, S/o Late Mahendra Rajak, R/o Vill- Noorpam, P.O. Noorpam, P.S. Nathargad, Dist Bhagalpur 3.Md. Yousuf Azad, S/o Md. Ebrar, R/o Near Nai Masjid, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, Dist Ranchi 4.Manoj Kumar Gupta, S/o Late Anansi Sah, R/o Vill- Sain, P.S. Vaisali, Dist Vaisaali, Bihar 5.Subodh Kumar, S/o Late Vijay Ram, R/o Belwatila, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, Dist Palamu 6.Pradeep Munda, S/o Late Chandra Munda, R/o Gingo Thakur Gaon, Karanjoa Toli, P.O. Gurgai, P.S. Burmu, Dist Ranchi 7.Lilesh Kumar Munda, S/o Late Parasnath Munda, R/o Vill- Korra, P.O. & P.S. Korra, Dist Hazaribagh 8.Priyaranjan Kumar, S/o Late Rajendra Mandal, R/o Punsia Tola, Nawadih, P.O. Deoghar, P.S. Mohanpur, Dist Deoghar 9.Md. Syad Ghulam Danish, S/o Late Shami Ahmad, R/o Kund Muhalla, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, Dist Palamu 10.Shalini Ambastha, W/o Nawdeep Kumar, R/o Okni Talab, P.O. Hazaribagh, P.S. Lohsinghna, Dist Hazaribagh 11.Abhishek Kumar, S/o Late Nandki Singh, R/o Vill-Mishrawaliya, P.O. Shankardih, P.S. Jalanpur, Dist Chhapra, Bihar 12.Manoj Murmu, S/o Late Arjun Murmu, R/o Vill- Rajapokhar, P.O. Sulohiya, Barhet, P.S. Bounsi, Dist Banka 13.Dilip Kumar, S/o Late Bahadur Ram, R/o Vill- Pirauta, P.O. Pirauta, P.S. Bainiyapur, Dist Saran, Bihar 14.Archana Kumari, W/o Late Jaikant Kumar, R/o Vill- Ramkol, P.O. Shujadpur, P.S. Sadhpur, Dist Banka .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Principal Secretary, Home (Jail) & Disaster Management, Police Headquarter, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist- Ranchi 3.The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand 4.The Secretary, Personal, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasa, Government of Jharkhand 5.The Inspector General (Prison), Police Headquarter, Dhurwa, Ranchi … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Ritu Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Resp-State : Mr. Ashis Kumar Shekhar, AC to S.C. (L&C)-II …...... 11/ 12.02.2026: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that during pendency of this writ petition, the respondents have introduced a new Jail Manual, 2025. She submits that as per the provision of the said Manual, the promotional avenue of these petitioners are affected. She further submits that she wants to challenge several provisions of the Jail Manual. 2. Considering the said submission, I allow the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a fresh application. 3. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of. 4. I.A. No.9549 of 2025 also stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 12th February, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 12/02/2026