2026:JHHC:18972 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.4480 of 2026 ----- Surendra Kumar, son of late Laxhman Sao, resident of Dhanbad Road, Barhi, PO and PS Barhi, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi 2.The Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-Rent Controller, Barhi, PO and PS Barhi, District Hazaribagh 3.Deepak Kumar Rajak, son of Sri Ramesh Rajak, resident of village Barhi Dhobi Tola, PO and PS Barhi, District Hazaribagh 4. Tejo Rana, son of late Mohan Rana, resident of Barhi Telaiya Road, PO and PS Barhi, District Hazaribagh … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashish Kr. Shekhar, Advocate Ms. Arya Suman, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ashok Kumar, AAG-IV …...... 02 /30.06.2026: Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and the learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: “A. for issue an appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent no. 2, namely, the Sub Divisional Officer-cum-Rent Controller, Barhi Hazaribagh, to expeditiously hear and finally dispose of Rent Case No. 05 of 2024 pending before him within a time frame as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court. B. For issue an appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent no. 2 not to grant unnecessary adjournments to any of the parties and to proceed with the matter on day-to-day basis, if possible.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that suffice it would be if a direction is given to the respondent no. 2-Sub- Divisional Officer-cum-Rent Controller, Barhi, Hazaribagh to dispose of the Rent Case No. 05 of 2024. 2026:JHHC:18972 2 4. Considering the nature of the prayer made by the petitioner, I direct the respondent no. 2-Sub-Divisional Officer- cum-Rent Controller, Barhi, Hazaribagh to dispose of the Rent Case No. 05 of 2024 expeditiously as possible without giving any unnecessary adjournments to the parties concerned. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 30.06.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 06.07.2026