PUSHPA KUMARI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
WPC/4647/2026 · 2026-07-03
Sri Ananda Sen
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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2026:JHHC:19492 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(C) No.4647 of 2026
----- Pushpa Kumari, D/o Late Hiralal Ram, Village- 720, Okni Shiv Mandir, H-135, P.O. Hazaribagh, P.S. Sadar Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh
.... Petitioner(s).
Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through it Chief Secretary, having its office at Project Bhavan, Dhurwa, District Ranchi 2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand 3.The Director General of Police, Government of Jharkhand 4.The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 5.The Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh 6.The Municipal Commissioner, Hazaribagh 7.The Sub-Divisional Officer, Hazaribagh 8.The Circle Officer, Sadar Hazaribagh, Hazaribagh Jharkhand 9.The Khas Mahal Officer, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 10.The Inspector of Police, Lohsinghna Police Station, P.O Hazaribagh, P.S. Lohsinghna, District Hazaribagh 11.The Assistant Electrical Engineer (Urban), Hazaribagh Electric Supply Area, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
12. Sanjay Saw, R/o Kali Mandir Okni, P.S.- Lohsinghna, P.O Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh 13.Subham Kumar Mehta, R/o Kali Mandir Okni, P.S.- Lohsinghna, P.O Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh 14.Vishal Kumar Verma, R/o Kali Mandir Okni, P.S.- Lohsinghna, P.O Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh
… Respondent(s)
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CORAM :
SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vinay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Jayant Franklin Toppo, Advocate
Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate
…...... 02/ 03.07.2026
Heard, learned counsel for the parties.
2. It is grievance of the petitioner that order of status-quo passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Hazaribagh in Case No.185 of 2026 is being flouted by the respondents.
3. By filing this writ petition, he prays that the order of status-quo be duly enforced under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
4. Prayer made by the petitioner cannot be entertained under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. If an order has been passed
under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the same has been flouted/violated or disobeyed, the remedy lies by filing an application under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which provides that if an order duly promulgated by public servant is disobeyed, then an appropriate action can be taken under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Thus, the petitioner should take recourse of the aforesaid provision and file an appropriate application.
5. With the aforesaid liberty, the instant writ petition stands disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) 03th July, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 07 /07/2026