2026:JHHC:27324 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.4881 of 2021 ------ 1. Nand Keshwar Prasad, aged about 70 years, son of Kailash Prasad, resident of 69, Hesla, Type-1, Janta Nagar, Patratu, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 2. Punita Devi, aged about 34 years, wife of Sanjay Gupta, resident of Type-2, Q. No. 177, Kali Mandir, Janta Nagar, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 3. Bhanu Priya, aged about 36 years, wife of Torish Yadav, resident of Qr. No. E.T. 156, Janta Nagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 4. Arti Devi, aged about 36 years, wife of Ashok Sahu, resident of Type-2, Q. No. 22, Block No. 10, Janta Nagar, Near Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 5. Sarita Devi, aged about 41 years, wife of Nagendra Prasad, resident of Quarter No. 24, D.V.C. Hesla, P.O.P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 6. Pawan Kumar Thakur, aged about 46 years, son of Jayvir Thakur, resident of Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 7. Mahesh Kumar Paswan, aged about 47 years, son of Dashrath Paswan, resident of Village Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 8. Manju Devi, aged about 29 years, wife of Manoj Munda, resident of Hesla, P.O. – PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 9. Kailashpati Devi, aged about 76 years, wife of Jagdish Prajapati, resident of F.O. Type, Near Economics School, P.O.P.T.P.S., P.S. - Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 10. Hari Sharan Choudhary, aged about 71 years, son of Naresh Choudhary, resident of E.T. 104, Jantanagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 11. M.D. Nasim, aged about 48 years, son of M.D. Safiulla, resident of Type 2, House 84, Near Kali Mandir, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O.P.T.P.S., P.S. -Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 12. Rajaram Singh, aged about 40 years, son of Amardev Singh, resident of Block No.12, Type-2, Near Kali Mandir, Janta Nagar, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 13. Sanjay Kumar Singh, aged about 52 years, son of Ram Kripal Singh, resident of Qtr. No.ET/166, Janta Nagar, Katahal Chowk, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 14. Basanti Devi, aged about 43 years, wife of Sakindra Mahto, resident of Type 2, 225/10, Janta Nagar, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 15. Ramdhani Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Ram Kripal Singh, resident of Q. No.53, Type-1, Block No.3, Near Patel Chowk, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District 2026:JHHC:27324 2 Ramgarh. 16. Pradip Kumar, aged about 48 years, son of Shakti Prasad, resident of Block No. 1, Q. No. 20, Type 2, Main Road, Birsa Market, Near Water Tank, Janta Nagar, Kathal Chock, P.O.- PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 17. Babita Devi, aged about 54 years, wife of Jai Shankar Thakur, resident of Qr. No. D.N.-13, Janta Nagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 18. Nishi Pandey, aged about 33 years, wife of Dharmendra Pandey, resident of D.N.-09, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 19. Kedar Nath Mahto, aged about 45 years, son of Khaita Mahto, resident of Hesla, Khatal Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. - Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 20. Dinesh Kumar Singh, aged about 59 years, son of Sita Ram Singh, resident of Q.N. 178, Type-1, Block N-8, Janta Nagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 21. Dinesh Saw, aged about 38 years, son of Dukhan Saw, resident of Bartola Jarad, Gegda, P.O. and P.S. Ramgarh, District - Ramgarh; 22. Abhimanyu Choudhary, aged about 46 years, son of Late Arjun Choudhary, resident of Type 2, Q. No. 51, Block No. 3, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 23. Nesar Ahmad, aged about 37 years, son of Mubarak Ansari, resident of Palani, P.O. Palani, P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 24. Md. Aftab Alam, aged about 34 years, son of Md. Muniruddin, resident of Qtr. No. EN/26, Janta Nagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 25. Pushpa Man, aged about 43 years, wife of Tapas Man, resident of E.N. Quarter No. 4, Pani Tanki, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O.P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 26. Rinku Devi, aged about 37 years, wife of Indrajit Prasad, resident of Chulhay Bigha, Mai, Nawada, P.O. and P.S. Nawada, District - Nawada, State Bihar; 27. Nehru Mahto, aged about 43 years, son of Bhawara Mahto, resident of Qtr. No. 186, Block No. 8, Type-1, Janta Nagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 28. Kanchan Kumari, aged about 25 years, wife of Rambilash Prasad, resident of Kamalpura, Shadipur, Gondapur, P.O. and P.S. Shadipur, District - Nawada, State Bihar; 29. Anil Kumar Bhagat, aged about 52 years, son of Parsuram Bhagat, resident of Hesla, Ρ.Ο. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 30. Rekha Devi, aged about 41 years, wife of Sanjay Kumar Yadav, resident of Type 2, Block No.8, Quarter No.180, Hesla, Janta Nagar, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 31. Devanti Devi, aged about 43 years, wife of Devendra Lauhra, 2026:JHHC:27324 3 resident of Janta Nagar, Bansgarha, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 32. Shailesh Kumar, aged about 40 years, son of Panchanand Pathak, resident of Q. No.122, Block No.6, Type-1, Janta Nagar, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 33. Chinta Devi, aged about 43 years, wife of Rajendra Prasad Thakur, resident of Gegda, Labga, Basal, Balkudra, P.O. and P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh; 34. Dhiraj Kumar, aged about 48 years, son of Yogendra Prasad, resident of Near Birsa Market, Qtr. No. FO/399, Hesla, Janta Nagar, Р.О. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 35. Rita Devi, aged about 47 years, wife of Lalan Ram, resident of House 39, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. -Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 36. Shrawan Kumar, aged about 33 years, son of Babulal Mahto, resident of Type 2, Block No. 11, Janta Nagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District – Ramgarh. 37. Anup Ram, aged about 45 years, son of Ram Balak Ram, resident of Hesla, P.O.-PTPS, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. 38. Raj Kishor Thakur, aged about 45 years, son of Vishnu Thakur, resident of Hesla, Hesla Dam, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. - Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 39. Vinita Devi, aged about 34 years, wife of Deepu Prasad, resident of Landmark Nera HDFC Bank, Main Road, Patratu, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 40. Vijay Kumar, aged about 39 years, son of Mangal Ram, resident of FO-325, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. - Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 41. Shivaji Thakur, aged about 67 years, son of Baidri Thakur, resident of Hesla Dam, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 42. Meena Devi, aged about 57 years, wife of Kailash Prasad, resident of Janta nagar, Palani, P.O. and P.S. Palani, District - Ramgarh; 43. Arti Kumari, aged about 28 years, daughter of Surya Bahadur Singh, resident of ET 115, Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 44. Ranjeet Kumar, aged about 38 years, son of Yamuna Prasad Kushwaha, resident of Janta Nagar, Birsa Market, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 45. Sunil Kumar, aged about 48 years, son of Late Kapil Deo Singh, resident of Type 1, Q. No. 138, Block No. 8, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 46. Pradeep Kumar, aged about 31 years, son of Sarju Saw, resident of Gram Rebar, P.O. Kutipisi, P.S. Katkamsandi, District - Hazaribagh; 47. Ashutosh Kumar Singh, aged about 25 years, son of Ashok 2026:JHHC:27324 4 Kumar Singh, resident of Qtr. No. 409, Birsa Market, FO Colony, Р.О. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 48. Anil Kumar Rajak @ Anil Kr. Rajak, aged about 44 years, son of Kamta Prasad Rajak, resident of Near ET-133, Janta Nagar, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 49. Birendra Kumar, aged about 56 years, son of Kali Charan Prasad, resident of Q. No. 58, 1, Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 50. Gita Devi, aged about 29 years, wife of Santosh Mahto, resident of village Tilaiya, Panchayat Tilaiya, Mahuatanr, I.E. Gomia, P.O. Danea, P.S. Bokaro, District - Bokaro; 51. Birendra Kumar Nirala, aged about 57 years, son of Shiv Nandan Prasad, resident of Quarter No.253, Type -2, Block No. 11, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 52. Binod Kumar, aged about 54 years, son of Naresh Prasad Singh, resident of Qtr. No. 70, Type-1, Janta Nagar, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 53. Basanti Devi, aged about 34 years, wife of Satendara Prasad, resident of Main Road, Patratu, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 54. Nandan Mistry, aged about 46 years, son of Basudew Mistry, resident of EN-61, Block No. 7, Janta Nagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 55. Pawan Kumar Thakur, aged about 34 years, son of Basudev Thakur, resident of Qtr. No. EN/43, Janta Nagar, P.O.P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 56. Satendra Rai, aged about 28 years, son of Rajendra Rai, resident of Patel Nagar, P.O. and P.S. Bhurkunda Bazar, District - Ramgarh; 57. Vipul Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Vijay Prasad, resident of Village Hesla, P.O. - P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 58. Akta Devi, aged about 43 years, wife of Gauri Shankar Singh, resident of Qtr. No. 71, Block No. 3, Type-1, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 59. Pushpa Devi, aged about 28 years, wife of Dipak Shaw, resident of Village Chokad Karanjtola, Maganpur, P.O. and P.S. Maganpur, District Ramgarh; 60. Jenet Kerketa, aged about 31 years, son of Bhadva Kerketa, resident of H. No. 26, Mohalla Len/8en, Hesla, P.O. Patratu Thermal Pavar Hesala, P.S. -Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 61. Kanchan Devi, aged about 39 years, wife of Prem Shankar Chauhan, resident of Type-2, Block No. 4, Quarter No. 80, Hesla, Janta Nagar, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 62. Md. Sahanwaz Ahmad, aged about 43 years, son of Imamul Haque, resident of Qtr. No. ET/72, Janta Nagar, Near Birsa 2026:JHHC:27324 5 Market, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. -Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 63. Bhagirath Mahto, aged about 50 years, son of J Maha Mahto, resident o Qtr. No. 173, Type-2, Block No. 8, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 64. Sunita Devi @ Sunita Devi Vind, aged about 48 years, wife of Shankar Kumar Vind, resident of Block No. 4, Qtr. No. 80, Type-2, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 65. Rama Avtar Yadav @ Ramavtara, aged about 39 years, son of Jay Kishun Yadav, resident of New Market, Patratu, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 66. Raj Kumari Devi, aged about 32 years, wife of ( Mantosh Kumar, resident of Type-2, Q. No. 41, Block No. 2, Kathal Chowk, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 67. Santu Soren, aged about 40 years, wife of Rati Ram Soren, resident of Type-2, Block No. 1, Q. No. 8, Kathal Chowk, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 68. Suraj Sharma, aged about 37 years, son of Hiralal Sharma, resident of Qtr. No. EO/23, Block-2, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 69. Ganesh Munda, aged about 69 years, son of Karam Munda, resident of Near Shiv Mandir, Janta Nagar (Jhopad Pati), P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 70. Mamta Devi, aged about 44 years, wife of Sanjay Kumar Pandit, resident of FO Colony, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. - Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 71. Dina Nath Turi, aged about 44 years, son of Charka Turi, resident of Neche Khatal Hesla, Patratu, P.O.P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh; 72. Md. Ajmal Hussain @ Ajmal Hussain, aged about 30 years, son of Md. Ehsan, resident of Block No. 14, Type-2, Janta Nagar, Hesla, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh; 73. Dilip Kumar Thakur, aged about 43 years, son of Nandu Thakur, resident of FO Colony, Hesla, Р.О. -P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh. … … Petitioners -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand; 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi; 3. The Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi; 2026:JHHC:27324 6 4. The Managing Director, Jharkhand Industrial Development Authority, having its office at 5th Floor, RIADA Bhawan Namkum, Namkum Industrial Area, Lowadih, Ranchi, P.O. and P.S. Namkum, District - Ranchi; 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, having its office at Ramgarh, P.O. and P.S. Ramgarh, District - Ramgarh; 6. The Executive Engineer, P.T.P.S., Patratu, P.O. P.T.P.S., P.S. Patratu, District - Ramgarh. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : None present For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Vineet Prakash, AC to SC-IV ------ 17/ 10.09.2026 This Writ Petition is of the year 2021. 2. Earlier on two dates i.e. 01.07.2024 and 06.08.2026, no one had appeared on behalf of the petitioners. 3. Today also, no one appears on behalf of the petitioners despite repeated calls. 4. Thus, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 10th September, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 12.09.2026