2026:JHHC:20830 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.4945 of 2026 ----- 1. Budhan Mahato, S/o Kartik Prasad Mahato, aged 47 years, resident of - Near Hari Mandir, Gram Kandra Upper Tola, P.O- Ramnagar, P.S- Mahuda, District- Dhanbad 2. Kalipad Mahato, S/o Chhutu Mahato, aged 44 years, resident of Kandra, P.O-Ramnagar, P.S- Mahuda, District- Dhanbad 3. Arun Kumar Mahato, S/o Amaleshwar Mahato, aged 29 years, resident of Kandra, P.O-Ramnagar, P.S-Mahuda, District-Dhanbad 4. Nandlal Mahato, S/o Shashi Mahato, aged 41 years, resident of Kandra, P.O-Ramnagar, P.S-Mahuda, District-Dhanbad 5. Dhaneshwar Mahato, S/o Sukdeo Mahato, aged 49 years, resident of Near Hari Mandir, Gram Kandra Upper Tola, P.O- Ramnagar, P.S- Mahuda, District-Dhanbad 6. Balram Mahato, S/o Hiru Mahato, aged- 44 years, resident of Kandra, P.O-Ramnagar, P.S- Mahuda, District-Dhanbad 7. Bharat Mahato, S/o Hiru Mahato, aged 64 years, resident of Kandra, P.O-Ramnagar, P.S- Mahuda, District-Dhanbad … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad having its Office at P.O and P.S - Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad 2. The Additional Collector, Dhanbad, P.O and P.S Dhanbad, District-Dhanbad 3. The Circle Officer, Baghmara, P.O, P.S- Baghmara District - Dhanbad 4. Kashi Nath Saw, aged about 69 years, S/o Late Ahlad Mahato, resident of Village- Kandra, Ramnagar Garh, P.O and P.S- Mahuda, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand 5. Krishna Prasad Mahato, aged about 51 years, S/o Late Ahlad Mahato, resident of Village- Kandra, Ramnagar Garh, P.O and P.S- Mahuda, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand 6. Rasi Nath Saw, aged about 55 years, S/o Late Ahlad Mahato, resident of Village- Kandra, Ramnagar Garh, P.O and P.S- Mahuda, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kaustav Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shivam Kumar, AC to AG …...... 02 /14.07.2026: Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to the petitioners to 2026:JHHC:20830 2 approach the Collector in terms of Section-3 of the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act. 2. Prayer is allowed. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. It is made clear that if the petitioner files any application under Section-3 of the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act the same should be considered and thereafter the process should be initiated in terms of the aforesaid Act. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 14.07.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 15.07.2026