2026:JHHC:24671 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 4691 of 2021 Santosh Kumar, son of Sri Jagdish Singh, resident of village Papro, P.O and P.S. -Chouparan, District- Hazaribagh .... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. The Chief Secretary, Jharkhand, at Project Building, HEC, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Jharkhand, at Project Building, HEC, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. The Education Secretary, Govt of Jharkhand, at Project Building, HEC, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh. 7. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Hazaribagh. 8. The District Education Officer, Hazaribagh 9. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Barhi, Hazaribagh. 10. Premchand Kumar Sinha, the Circle officer, Choupran Anchal, Choupran, Hazaribagh. 11. The Officer-in-Charge, Choupran Police Station, Dist.-Hazaribagh. 12. The Circle Inspector, Choupran Anchal, Chouparan, Hazaribagh. 13. Md. Shahabuddin, the Head Master, Project Gircles High School, Papro, Chouparan, Hazaribagh . … Respondent(s). With W.P.(C) No. 4688 of 2021 Santosh Kumar, son of Sri Jagdish Singh, resident of village Papro, P.O and P.S. -Chouparan, District- Hazaribagh .... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Jharkhand, at Project Building, HEC, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh. 4. The Circle Officer, Choupran Anchal, Choupran, Hazaribagh. 5. The Circle Inspector, Choupran Anchal, Chouparan, Hazaribagh. … Respondent(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s): None For the State Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, AC to Sr. AAG. ------ 09/17.08.2026 None appeared on behalf of the petitioners on 11.04.2022 even on repeated calls and today is the same position. Accordingly, these petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 17th August, 2026 Anu/-Cp2. Uploaded on: 18/08/2026