2026:JHHC:3950 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C). No. 6164 of 2019 ---------- Mahesh Prasad Bhagat, aged about 74 years, son of late Ramawatar Bhagat, resident of village Mahagama, P.O. and P.S. Mahagama, District Godda. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Director, Animal Husbandry, Government of Jharkhand, P.O.+P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda, P.O.+P.S. Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Godda, P.O.+P.S. Godda, District Godda. 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Godda, P.O.+P.S. Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand. 6. The Officer-in-Charge, Mahagama, P.O. and P.S. Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand. …… Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Roy, AC to GA-III ---------- 05/ 12.02.2026 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying for a direction upon the respondent-authorities to pay and provide the amount of Rs.200/- per cattle, per day against 21 cattle since 01.07.2016 to May, 2017, which comes around Rs.12,50,000/- but the authority has provided him only Rs.3,16,300/- by defeating their own agreement for F.Y. 2016-17 which caused financial loss to the petitioner. 2. The prayer itself shows that it is a disputed money claim; accordingly, the writ is not maintainable and the instant application is dismissed with the liberty to the petitioner to take appropriate remedy, if law so permits. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 12th February, 2026 Kunal/- Uploaded on 17/02/2026