2026:JHHC:18044-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 160 of 2026 Management of M/s Neutral Publishing House Limited (Prabhat Khabar) through its General Manager (HR) Shri Vikash Kumar, aged about 43 years, son of Shri R.S.P.Singh, r/o 15-P, Kokar Industrial Area, P.O Kokar, P.S Sadar, District Ranchi. ... Appellant Versus 1) The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Dept of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, Govt of Jharkhand 2) The Labour Commissioner, Dept of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, Govt of Jharkhand. 3) The Under Secretary, Labour Commissioner Office, Dept of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, Govt of Jharkhand. Respondent no.1 to 3 are having their office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O.& P.S-Doranda, District - Ranchi. 4) The Assistant Labour Commissioner, Govt of Jharkhand having its office at Sanyukt Sharm Bhawan, Bartand, P.O.& P.S- Dhanbad, District -Dhanbad. 5) Shri Ajay Kumar Singh, Son of Shri Bhola Nath Singh, r/o House no.84/A, Camp-02, Bokaro Steel City, P.O & P.S.-Bokaro Steel City District-Bokaro . ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Appellant : Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharati, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Manish Kumar, Sr.S.C.-II. --------- 02/Dated: 22.06.2026 1. Learned counsel for the appellant, after arguing the matter for some time, seeks leave to withdraw this appeal with liberty to raise all permissible pleas before the Reference Court. 2. Leave is granted. 3. This appeal is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs. 4. Interlocutory applications, if any, will not survive and are disposed of. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 22.06.2026 N.A.F.R. APK/VK Uploaded on 23.06.2026