2026:JHHC:6433 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1512 of 2026 ------ Indumati Devi, aged about 77 years, W/o Late Madan Gope, R/o Vill. Bermo No.4, Rath Mandir, PO-Jaridih Bazar, PS-Gandhinagar (Bermo), Dist-Bokaro, PIN-829114. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. Central Coalfield Ltd. (in short M/s C.C.Ltd) through its Chairman cum managing Director having office at Darbhanga House, PO, PS & Dist-Ranchi. 2. General Manager, Bokaro & Kargali Area of M/s C.C. Ltd., PO- Kargali, PS-Bokaro, Thermal, Dist.-Bokaro. 3. Project Officer, AKK Opencast Project of M/s C.C. Ltd., Khasmahal, PO-Sunday Bazar, PS-Bokaro Thermal, Dist- Bokaro. 4. State of Jharkhand through the Officer in Charge, PO-Sunday Bazar, PS-Bokaro Thermal, Dist-Bokaro. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajay Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. Shivangi Sinha, Advocate Ms. Saloni Sinha, Advocate ------ 02/ 11th March, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner, in this writ petition, is praying for compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- for the death of her son who was working on daily wages at Jarangdih Railway Siding of respondent- M/s Central Coalfield Ltd. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that though there is no appointment letter but the son of the petitioner was working in the AKK Opencast Project of Central Coalfields Ltd. at Jarangdih Railway Siding. He unfortunately died on 29.05.2021. The respondents have disbursed a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- by way of compensation but it is case of the petitioner that she is entitled for much more. 4. In opinion of this Court, an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, claiming compensation, is not maintainable. The loss and many other factual aspects needs to be ascertained and also needs to be proved by the petitioner by way 2026:JHHC:6433 2 of leading evidence. There are complicated questions of facts which also needs to be addressed by this Court, which cannot be done in this writ petition. Thus, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition for the relief as sought for by the petitioner. Accordingly, this writ application is dismissed. 5. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the appropriate Civil Court / Labour Court for the relief. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 11.03.2026 S.K.D/cp2 Uploaded on 13.03.2026