2026:JHHC:21664 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.4449 of 2026 ----- Ram Nath Sah (aged about 72 Years, Sr. Citizen), Son of - Late Jagdish Prasad Sah, Resident of - Village & P.O. Bara Palasi, P.S. Jama, District Dumka Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand ;through its Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Office at Project Bhawan, H.E.C. Area, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi-4. 2. Deputy Commissioner, District - Dumka, 3. Additional Collector, District - Dumka 4. Settlement Officer, District - Dumka Office of Resp. No. 2 to 4 - Court Compound, P.O. & P.S. Dumka Town , District Dumka. 5. Circle Officer, Jama; office at Jama Circle, P.O. and P.S. Jama, District Dumka 6. Ramesh Kalenka, Son of - Late Devi Prasad Kalenka 7. Mukeh Kalenka, Son of Sanwar Mal Kalenka 8. Pradeep Agrawal, Son of - Late Laddu Ram Agrawal Respondent No. 6 to 8 Residents of - Village & Post - Bara Palasi, P.S.Jama, District Dumka, Jharkhand … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mitul Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shivam Kumar, AC to AG …...... 04 /22.07.2026: Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and the learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that a private temple which has been constructed by the forefather of the petitioner is now being encroached by some private persons, thus, this Court should exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and restrain the encroachers and take appropriate action. 3. The prayer made by the petitioner is not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as a private dispute cannot be resolved by invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. 2026:JHHC:21664 2 4. Further, no mandamus can be issued against the private respondents. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court for redressal of his grievance. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 22.07.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 23.07.2026