2026:JHHC:3395 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 763 of 2026 ------ Inderdev Dixit, aged about 64 years, son of Late Ramshankar Dixit, Resident of Village-Mishrauli Dixit, PO & PS-Bhatni, Dist- Deoria, UP. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, PO & PS-Doranda, District-Ranchi. 3. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Van Bhawan, PO & PS-Doranda, District-Ranchi. 4. The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests-cum- Director, Extension Forestry, South Chotanagpur, Van Bhawan, PO & PS-Doranda, District-Ranchi. 5. The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, Van Bhavan, PO & PS-Chaibasa, District-West Singhbhum. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pratyush Shounikya, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Mehta, AC to GP-VI ------ 02/ 09th February, 2026 1. Learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition to file a departmental appeal. 2. Considering his submission, this writ application is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to the petitioner to file a departmental appeal which would be considered on merits. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 09.02.2026 S.K.D/Cp-2 Uploaded on 10.02.2026