2026:JHHC:24573 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3199 of 2024 ------ Sant Kumar Deo, S/o Nand Lal Deo, resident of Mahindra Showroom, Krishna Nagar, P.O. Giridih, P.S. Giridih, District Giridih. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Administrator-cum-Municipal Commissioner, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Kutcheri Road, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Executive Engineer, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Kutcheri Road, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Assistant Engineer, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Kutcheri Road, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. Junior Engineer, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Kutcheri Road, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Prasad, Advocate Ms. Sushmita Upadhyay, Advocate Ms. Jyoti Kumari, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Indranil Bhaduri, SC-IV Dr. Vandana Singh, Advocate (for RMC) Ms. Aliza, Advocate Mr. Vivek Kumar Sharma, Advocate ------ 07/ 14.08.2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “for issuance of order(s)/direction(s)/writ(s) commanding upon the Respondents to release the admitted amount of Rs.62,92,057/- which has not been paid to the petitioner with regard to the works relating to “Improvement and Widening old Bituminous Road from N.H. to R.T.C B.Ed College, Khijur Tola and Kishunpur with R.C.C. covered drain under Ward No.05” although the works have been satisfactorily completed by the petitioner on 31.03.2021 and even the Security Deposit Money has 2026:JHHC:24573 2 been released, moresoever, the defect utility period of one year has also lapsed and in spite of repeated demand by the Respondent No.3 from the department of Urban Development and Housing Department, the admitted amount has not been released.” 2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that admitted dues of the petitioner has still not been paid to him, in spite of completion of the aforementioned work. 4. Learned counsel representing the respondent – State, submits that a direction is given to the respondent - Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), to pay the admitted dues of the petitioner from the tied grant. 5. Learned counsel representing the respondent – RMC, submits that within three weeks, the admitted amount will be paid to the petitioner. 6. Considering the said submission, I direct the respondent – RMC, to disburse the amount of admitted dues of the petitioner, within three weeks from today. 7. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 14th August, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 17.08.2026