2026:JHHC:24785 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.2476 of 2022 ----- M/s Ramesh Kumar through its proprietor Ramesh Kumar, son of late Bihari Lal, resident of Barayak Mohalla, Gumla, PO and PS Gumla, District Gumla, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Project Building, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3.The Schedule Tribe Commissioner, Jharkhand Mantraliya, Project Building, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi 4.The Project Director, ITDA Gumla, PO and PS Gumla, District Gumla, Jharkhand 5.The District Welfare Officer, PO and PS Gumla, District Gumla … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mahesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate Mr. Gaurav Priyadarshi, Advocate Mr. Anup Kr. Yadav, Advocate For the State : Ms. Priti Priyamvada, AC to GP-V …...... 10 /18.08.2026: Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and the learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: “For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, rule/rules, order/orders, direction/direction or a writ in the nature of mandamus for a direction upon the respondents and directing them to make payment of admitted dues amounting Rs. 19,84,665/- (Rupees Nineteen Lakh Eighty Four Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Five only) along with the interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the due date to the petitioner on account of supply the sports materials, in pursuant to the orders bearing Memo No. 158 dated 24.01.2018 issued by the Project Director, ITDA Gumla respondent no. 4 and the same was received by the authorized person and further prayed that any other writ/(s), rule/(s), order/(s), direction/(s) that Your Lordship may deem fit and proper for doing conscionable justice to the petitioner.” 2026:JHHC:24785 2 3. In this writ petition the petitioner has prayed to release the admitted dues to the petitioner arising out of contract. 4. In the supplementary counter-affidavit filed by the State on 21.04.2026 in paragraph no.11 the State has made the categorical statement which is as follows: “11. That it is humbly stated and submitted that the Deputy Director, Tribal Welfare, Ranchi has written letter to the District Welfare Officer, Gumla (the respondent no. 5 in the instant writ application / answering respondent) bearing Memo No. 439 dated 11.03.2026 stating therein that in the light of this office Order No. 64 dated 08.01.2016, payment of admitted dues amounting to Rs. 19,84,665/- (Rupees Nineteen Lakh Eighty Four Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Five only) has been made to the petitioner from PL Account through the Jharkhand State Scheduled Caste Cooperative Development Corporation Ltd., Ranchi vide Sanction Order No. 29 dated 12.02.2026.” 5. Considering the submission that admitted dues have already been paid, this writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner that if the petitioner claims any further amount it will be open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Civil Court by filing an appropriate application. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 18.08.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 19.08.2026