2026:JHHC:25810 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 1235 of 2025 ------ Viman Construction a Sole Proprietorship Firm having its office at Devi Mandap, Ambakothi, Tapakhas, PO & PS-Latehar, Dist-Latehar, Jharkhand, through its Proprietorship Vikash Kumar Paswan, son of Mundrika Manjhi, Resident of Ward No.9, Devi Mandap, Ambakothi, Tapakhas, PO & PS-Latehar, Dist-Latehar, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, PO-Dhurwa, PS-Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, PO-Dhurwa, PS-Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Govt. of Jharkhand, Latehar, PO & PS-Latehar, Dist-Latehar, Jharkhand. 5. The Superintendent of Engineer, Minor Irrigation Circle, Medninagar, Govt. of Jharkhand, Latehar, PO & PS-Latehar, Dist- Latehar, Jharkhand. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rohit Ranjan Sinha, Adv. Mr. Arpit Khandelwal, Adv. Mr. Harshit Sahay, Adv. Mr. Mehul Raj, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Tarun Kr. Mahato, AC to AG ------ 05/ 27th August, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a liberty be given to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, to claim the balance amount which according to the petitioner is entitled too. 3. Considering the said submission, I disposed of this writ petition, with a direction to the petitioner to approach the respondent No.4 within four weeks making his claim. His claim thereafter, will be considered, strictly, as per the law and as per the documents furnished and if it is found that any amount is due, the same should be disbursed to the petitioner and if the respondents dispute the claim of the petitioner or any part of it, the reasoned order should be communicated to the petitioner and in that event, the petitioner should approach the appropriate Civil Court. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 27th August, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 28/08/2026