(2026:JHHC:22229) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C). No. 5357 of 2026 Satyanarayan Prasad, aged about 50 years, son of Chandradev Saw, r/o Railway Station, Ward No. 6, Village - Durua, PO - Latehar Railway Station, P.S. & District - Latehar. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Manoj Kumar Gupta, s/o Ram Bilash Saw, r/o village - Durua, PO - Latehar Railway Station, P.S. & District - Latehar. 3. The District Election Officer (Municipality), Latehar, Officer situated at Collectorate P.O. & P.S. - Latehar, Jharkhand. 4. Jharkhand State Election Commission through Jharkhand State Election Commissioner, Ratu Road, Opp. Bank of India, Ratu Road Branch, Judge Colony, Indrapuri Colony, P.O. & P.S. - Argora, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834001. 5. Election Commission of India through Chief Election Commissioner, Nirvachan Sadan, P.O. & P.S. - Ashoka Road, New Delhi, 1100011. 6. Village Level Officer, Latehar, Block Development Office, P.O. & P.S. - Latehar, District - Latehar. 7. Returning Officer, Ward Councillior (Ward No. 6-10), Co-Deputy Returning Officer, P.O. & P.S. - Latehar, District - Latehar. … … Respondents --- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Suman Roy, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Manish Kumar, Sr. SC-II --- 05/27th July, 2026 1. In this writ petition, petitioner has got alternative remedy i.e., Section 580 of the Jharkhand Municipality Act, 2011, as the petitioner is challenging the election of respondent no. 2 as the returned candidate. 2. Since an election dispute is being raised and there is an alternative remedy, I am not inclined to exercise the jurisdiction under the (2026:JHHC:22229) 2 Article 226 of the Constitution of India. If the petitioner has any grievance, the petitioner should approach the appropriate authority. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach an appropriate forum. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Aditi Dated: 27.07.2026