2026:JHHC:16551 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2171 of 2019 ------ Deepak Kumar, son of Late Bir Kishore Prasad, resident of Plot- 299/C, Road No.-1A, P.O. Ashok Nagar, P.S. Argora, District Ranchi (Jharkhand), the then Deemed Public Information Officer-cum- Executive Engineer, National Rural Employment Program-1, Ranchi (Jharkhand) and presently posted as Executive Engineer, Building Division, near Carmel Chowk, P.O. + P.S. + District Hazaribag, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through Jharkhand State Information Commission, Engineering Hostel No.2, HEC Campus, Near Sector-III Golchakkar, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand, through the Chief Information Commissioner. 2. The Information Commissioner, Jharkhand State Information Commission, Engineering Hostel No.2, HEC Campus, Near Sector-III Golchakkar, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-First Appellate Officer, having its Office at Samaharnalya Block, Kutchery Chowk, P.O. Ranchi, G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Director, National Employment Program-cum-PIO, having its Office near Kutchery Chowk, P.O. Ranchi, G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Under Secretary, Jharkhand State Information Commission, Engineering Hostel No.2, HEC Campus, Near Sector-III Golchakkar, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. The Authorized Officer, Jharkhand State Information Commission, Engineering Hostel No.2, HEC Campus, Near Sector-III Golchakkar, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 7. The then Executive Engineer-cum-Public Information Officer, National Rural Employment Program 1 (NREP-1), Ranchi having its office near Kutchery Chowk, P.O. Ranchi, G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 8. Indu Devi, resident of Village Kanouz, P.O. Banapidi, P.S. Ratu, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Shirsh Mazumdar, AC to SC-II Mr. Sanjoy Piprawall, Advocate Mr. Jay Prakash, Advocate ------ 2026:JHHC:16551 2 13/ 09.06.2026 Learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition. Permission is granted. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 09th June, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 10.06.2026