2026:JHHC:16698 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 3966 of 2026 ------- Suraj Soren, aged about 35 years, son of Late Doman Prasad, resident of Village Chainpur, P.O. Chainpur, P.S. Mandu, District Ramgarh (Jharkhand). .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. Food Corporation of India, through General Manager (Region). 3. Deputy General Manager (Region), Food Corporation of India. 4. Deputy General Manager (Law), Food Corporation of India. 5. Deputy General Manager (Finance), Food Corporation of India. 6. Assistant General Manager (Vigilance), Food Corporation of India. No.2 to 6 having its office at Regional Office Ranchi, New Collectorate Building, Block-A, 4th Floor, Kutchery Road, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 7. Divisional Manager, Food Corporation of India, DO Dhanbad, P.O., P.S. and District Dhanbad. … Respondents. ------- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sandeep Verma, Advocate For the Resp. Nos.2 to 7 : Mr. Shubham Sinha, Advocate ------ 02/ 10.06.2026: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents-Food Corporation of India. 2. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since merely a notice has been issued to the petitioner and the petitioner is challenging the said notice, he may be permitted to withdraw this writ application with liberty to raise all the points including his defence denying liability and including the claim, which is before the respondent No.3. 3. This writ application is dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. 4. If the petitioner denies the liability to any extent fully or part and makes any other claim, it is expected that the respondent shall consider and take a decision on the same. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 10th June, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:11 /06/2026