2026:JHHC:26432 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(C) No. 6869 of 2026 1.Sukar Manjhi @ Dadu Manjhi, S/o Motka Manjhi 2.Shiv Shankar Manjhi, S/o Ramlal Manjhi 3.Shibu Manjhi, S/o Ramlal Manjhi 4.Shivram Manjhi, S/o Ramlal Manjhi All Resident of Village- Lepo, PO & PS Petarwar, District Bokaro .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, PO Sansad Marg, PS Parliament Street, New Delhi 2.The State of Jharkhand through the Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, PO & PS Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro 3.The District Land Acquisition Officer, Bokaro, PO & PS Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro 4.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through its Project Director, Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Bokaro, National Highways Authority of India, PO Chas, PS Chas, District Bokaro … Respondent(s). …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramchandra Sahu, Advocate Mr. Dilip Kr. Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Abhijeet Anand, AC to Sr. SC-I For the Resp-UOI : Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI Mr. Harsh Medhavrata, AC to ASGI For the Resp-NHAI : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Shadhiliya, Advocate Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Advocate …...... 02/ 02.09.2026: The grievance of the petitioners in this writ petition is that they have not been paid sufficient/adequate compensation and want that the compensation needs to be reassessed and enhanced. 2. Considering the aforesaid fact and since there is an alternative remedy, learned counsel for the petitioners seek permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to avail the alternative remedy under the National Highways Act. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 2nd September, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 03/09/2026