2026:JHHC:21817 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.6600 of 2025 ----- Baljit Singh, aged about 57 Years, Son of Late Joginder Singh, Resident of Navrang Sahay Lane, Old Commissioner Compound, P.O. – G.P.O., P.S. - Sadar, Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Commissioner, South Chotanagpur Division, Ranchi, having his office at P.O. & P.S.-Kutchery, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Commissioner, South Chotanagpur Division, Ranchi, having his office at P.O. & P.S.-Kutchery, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, having his office at P.O. & P.S.-Kutchery, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-House Rent Controller, Ranchi, having his office at P.O. & P.S. Kutchery, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. G.E.L. Church in Chotanagpur and Assam, a society registered under Societies Registration Act having its office at G.E.L. Church Compound, Main Road, Ranchi through its General Secretary, Iswar Datt Kandulna, Son of Late Herman Kandulna, Resident of G.E.L. Church Compound, Ranchi, P.O. – G.P.O., P.S. - Lower Bazar, District - Ranchi. … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ayush Aditya, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ankit Kumar, AC to SC-1 For the Resp.-5 : Mr. Venkateshwar Gopal, Advocate Mr. Ankur Anand, Advocate …...... 03 /23.07.2026: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to prefer an appeal. 2. Considering the prayer of the petitioner, the petitioner is at liberty to prefer an appeal before an appropriate authority. 3. If an appeal is filed along with an application for condonation of delay, the application for condonation of delay will be considered sympathetically by the authority, keeping in view that this writ petition was pending before this Court. 2026:JHHC:21817 2 4. It is expected that the authority will dispose of the appeal on merits after hearing the parties. 5. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of. 6. Pending I.A., if any, also stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 23.07.2026 Tanuj/CP-2