(2026: JHHC: 9512-DB) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P (C) No. 684 of 2026 Hira Singh, aged about 38 years, son of Mathura Singh, resident of village Bahera, P.O. Haidarnagar, P.S. Haidarnagar, District Palamu, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at FFP Building P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 2. Engineer-in-Chief, Department of Rural Development, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at FFP Building P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. Chief Engineer, Department of Rural Development, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at FFP Building P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 4. Executive Engineer, Department of Rural Development, Rural Works Division, Daltonganj, having its Office at Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District Palamu, Jharkhand 5. M/s Arya Industries, Partnership Firm having its office at S.P. Kothi Road, Abadganj, P.O. & P.S. Abadganj, Daltonganj, District Palamu represented through its partner namely Nitesh Singh, son of Akhileshwari Singh, resident of village Panti, P.O. Karimandih, P.S. Mohammadganj, District Palamu, Jharkhand 6. Rakesh Ranjan Dubey Construction Private Limited having its office at Azadnagar, Sudna, Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District Palamu, Jharkhand represented through its Director namely Virendra Dubey, son of Late Muneshwar Dubey, resident of Azadnagar, Sudna, Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District Palamu, Jharkhand .... …. Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner: Mr Arpan Mishra, Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mr Piyush Chitresh, A.C to A.G For the Respondent No. 5: Mr Binod Kumar, Advocate Ms Nanda Kumari, Advocate --------- Order No.04 /Dated: 06.04.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this petition since counter affidavit filed on behalf of the (2026: JHHC: 9512-DB) respondents indicates that 40% of the tendered work is already complete. He however seeks liberty to the petitioner to file a suit for claiming damages on the ground of non-consideration of his tender and the damages sustained on that ground. 2. By keeping open all the contentions of all the parties on merits of the matter or the legality and validity of the petitioner’s contention, we grant the petitioner leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to file a suit seeking appropriate reliefs. We clarify that we have not examined any of the rival contentions on merits and therefore, all contention of all parties are left open to be decided in the suit that the petitioner might institute. 3. This petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty in the above terms. No costs. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) April 06, 2026 N.A.F.R. Ranjeet/R.Kr./Cp.2 Uploaded on 07.04.2026