Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:26385-DB) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(T) No.3864 of 2017 ----- Inland Power Limited, through its Director, namely, Giriraj Kumar Jhawar, son of Late Shyam Sunder Jhawar, resident of Flat No.403-a, Green Park Apartment, Bariyatu Road, Ranchi. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Administration) West Circle, Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, West Circle, Ranchi. .......... Respondents. With W.P.(T) No.163 of 2018 ----- M/s. Bharti Airtel Limited, through its authorized representative/signatory Sri Santosh Kumar, son of Sri Bhudeo Jha, resident of Anand Niketan Cooperative, Rajiv Nagar, Patna, Bihar. .......... 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, Ranchi. .......... Respondents. With W.P.(T) No.164 of 2018 ----- M/s. Bharti Telemedia Limited, through its authorized representative/signatory Sri Santosh Kumar, son of Sri Bhudeo Jha, resident of Anand Niketan Cooperative, Rajiv Nagar, Patna, Bihar. .......... 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, Ranchi. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Suvendu Jaipuriar, Advocate Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:26385-DB) Mr. Bharat Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Yogesh Modi, AC to AAG-IA ----- Order No.17 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 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