2026:JHHC:21643-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 3349 of 2023 Umesh Kumar, Aged about 33 years, Son of Shiv Bharat Sahu, Resident of Boreya, Kanke, Ranchi, PO Boreya, PS - Kanke, Ranchi, Pin Code 834006 (Jharkhand). ... Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India through The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, PO & PS- Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, at Project Building, Ranchi, PO- Dhurwa, PS- Jagarnathpur, District- Ranchi. 3. Secretary, Personnel Administrative and Rajbhasa, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi. 4. Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi. 5. Director, Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi. 6. Secretary, Department of Law, Project Bhawan, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi. 7. Secretary, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Circular Road, P.O. GPO, P.S. Kotwali, Circular Road, Ranchi. 8. Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Circular Road, P.O. GPO, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi. 9. Chairman, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road near Bal Bhawan New Delhi, PO & PS Kotla Road, New Delhi. 10. Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, PO & PS Ajmeri Gate Extn., New Delhi. ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Vishnu Prabhakar Pathak, Advocate For the UOI: Ms. Leena Mukherjee, CGC For the State: Mr. Yogesh Modi, A.C. to AAG-IA For the JPSC: Mr. Sanjoy Piprawall, Advocate Mr. Prince Kumar, Advocate Mr. Jay Prakash, Advocate For the UGC: Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate Mr. Debopriyo Pal, Advocate --------- 2026:JHHC:21643-DB 12/Dated: 22.07.2026 1. Mr. Vishnu Prabhakar Pathak, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this petition. 2. Accordingly, leave is granted and this petition is disposed of as withdrawn. 3. I.A., if any, therein will not survive and is disposed of. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) July 22, 2026 N.A.F.R. APK/VK Uploaded on 24. 07.2026