2026:JHHC:21449 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5134 of 2026 ------ Laxman Saw, son of Late Bandhan Saw, Resident of Village- Khagradih, PO-Neitand, PS-Jaynagar, Dist-Koderma, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma, PO, PS & Dist-Koderma. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Koderma, PO, PS & Dist- Koderma. 4. The Officer-in-Charge / Station House Officer, Jaynagar Police Station, PO & PS-Jainagar, Dist-Koderma. 5. Mathura Saw, Son of Late Bandhan Saw, Resident of Village- Khagradih, PO-Neitand, PS-Jaynagar, Dist-Koderma, Jharkhand. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanket Khanna, AC to SR. AAG ------ 03/ 21st July, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. Each and every representation need not be taken cognizance of by the authorities. 3. In this case, absolutely a private dispute between two brothers is tried to be raised by filing a writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his brother i.e., Mathura Saw-respondent No.5 is creating hindrance in smooth functioning of the petrol pump which belongs to the petitioner. It is his grievance that respondent No.5 is locking up of the entire premises and disconnecting the electricity, thus prohibiting this petitioner from carrying out his business smoothly. 5. This is purely a family dispute. Neither the States nor this Court has any jurisdiction to interfere into this family dispute. Merely filing a representation before any authority, will not create 2026:JHHC:21449 Page | 2 or confer any jurisdiction upon this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution to interfere in a family dispute. This writ petition is not maintainable, accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. 6. The petitioner is at liberty to take all the alternative remedy available to the petitioner. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 21st July, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 23.07.2026