2026:JHHC:20748 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 4952 of 2026 ------ Shailendra Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Rakesh Singh, permanent resident of Tewar Gowardhanpur, Cholapur, PO-Tewar, PS-Cholapur, Dist-Varanasi, (UP) and presently residing at Refugee colony, Sahibganj, PO & PS- Sahibganj. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, PO-Dhurwa, PS-Jagarnathpur, Dist-Ranchi. 3. The Secretary, Drinking Water & Sanitation Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, PO-Doranda, PS- Doranda, Dist-Ranchi. 4. The Engineer-In-Chief, Drinking Water & Sanitation Department, having its office at Nepal House, PO-Doranda, PS-Doranda, Dist- Ranchi. 5. The Regional Chief Engineer, Drinking Water & Sanitation Department, having its office at Doranda Bazar, PO & PS-Doranda, Dist-Ranchi. 6. The Executive Engineer, Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, having its office at Sahibganj, PO & PS-Sahibganj, Dist-Sahibganj. 7. The District Certificate Officer of Sahibganj, PO, PS & Dist- Sahibganj. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. S.B. Gupta, Advocate Mr. Akash Deep, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. Ruchi Mukti, AC to AAG-IA ------ 02/ 14th July, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner is challenging the Certificate Proceeding being Certificate Case No.79/2024-25, initiated by the District Certificate Officer at Sahibganj. 3. The petitioner admittedly, has been noticed and in reply he has filed his statement denying liability in terms of Section 9 of the Act. It is also admitted that the certificate case is still pending. 4. Considering the fact that the Certificate Case is pending, I direct the petitioner to take all the points before the Certificate Officer, who will consider the same and if necessary, will take evidence and thereafter, will dispose the same in terms of Section 10 of the Act. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 14th July, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 14.07.2026