Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:26390-DB) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3802 of 2017 ----- Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Limited, through its Deputy Manager, Shri Sanjeev Kumar Mahato, son of Agan Prasad Mahato, Subhash Road, Lal Bazar, Kolkata. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi. .......... Respondents. with W.P.(C) No.4052 of 2017 ----- Vodafone Mobile Services Limited (earlier known as Vodafone Spacetel Limited) through its constituted Attorney and Assistant General Manager-Legal, Mr. Rajkumar Paul. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, South Circle (In- charge of the Circle), Kutchery Road, Ranchi. .......... Respondents. with W.P.(T) No.5553 of 2017 ----- Kohinoor Steel Private Limited, Kolkata, through its authorized signatory, Sri Prabir Ghosh, son of Late Joydeb Ghosh. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. Secretary and Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, South Circle (In- charge of the Circle), Kutchery Road, Ranchi. .......... Respondents. with W.P.(T) No.5555 of 2017 ----- Steel Authority of India Limited, Research & Development Centre for Iron & Steel through its General Manager (P&A) I/c, SAIL Units, Ranchi, Shri Jeet Chandra Mohapatra, son of Shri K.C. Mohapatra, having office at Ispat Bhawan, Doranda, Ranchi. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:26390-DB) 1. The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. Secretary and Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, South Circle Kutchery Road, Ranchi. .......... Respondents. with W.P.(T) No.5594 of 2017 ----- Steel Authority of India Limited, Raw Material Division through, Sri Kameshwar Prasad, son of Late Sudist Narayan Sinha, Asst. Manager (Liaison), Ranchi. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. Secretary and Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, South Circle, Kutchery Road, Ranchi. 4. The Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Taces, Chaibasa Circle, West Singhbhum. 5. The Secretary, Transport & Civil Aviation, Government of Jharkhand. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Yogesh Modi, A.C. to AAG-IA ----- Order No.03 Date: 01.09.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s), on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw these petitions with liberty to file appropriate proceedings if and when any fresh cause of action arises. He submits that all the contentions, including those raised in the present petitions may be kept open. 2. Mr. Yogesh Modi, learned A.C. to A.A.G.-IA, has no objection to the withdrawal of these petitions with the liberty in the above Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:26390-DB) terms, no doubt, by keeping open contentions of all parties, including the respondents. 3. Accordingly, leave is granted to withdraw these petitions with liberty to take out appropriate proceedings if and when any fresh cause of action arises. 4. We clarify that all contentions of all parties, including those raised in the present petitions, are left open. 5. The petitions and the I.As., if any therein, are disposed of in the above terms and with the above liberty. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 1st September, 2026 Sanjay/Rohit Uploaded on 03.09.2026