2026:JHHC:11598-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(PIL) No. 2720 of 2026 1. Nago Ram, S/o Late Kubaliya Bhuiyan, R/o Village-Brinda, PO- Khadhaiya, PS-Tandwa, District-Chatra 2. Jitendra Singh, S/o Late Rameshwar Singh, R/o Village-Brinda, PO- Khadhaiya, PS-Tandwa, District-Chatra... ... Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand, through its Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Commissioner, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 5. The Additional Collector, Chatra 6. The District Forest Officer, South Division, Chatra 7. The Land Acquisition Officer, Chatra 8. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Simaria, Chatra 9. The Circle Officer, Tandwa, Chatra 10. The Range Officer, Tandwa, Chatra 11. National Thermal Power Corporation, through its Chairman-cum- Managing Director, New Delhi 12. The Chief Executive Officer, National Thermal Power Corporation, having its Office at Chutia, Ranchi 13. The General Manager-cum-Project Officer, National Thermal Power Corporation, Hazaribagh 14. The Central Coalfields Limited, through Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Ranchi 15. The Project Officer, Amarpali, Central Coalfields Limited, Tandwa, Chatra 16. The Project Officer, NTPC, Pakri Barwadih Mines Hazaribagh, PO & PS-Tandwa, District-Chatra 17. Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, through Chief Executive Officer, Dhurwa, Ranchi 18. National Green Tribunal, through its Registrar, New Delhi 19. Chairman Railway Board Union of India, Room No. 256 A, Rail Bhawan, Raisaina Road, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 20. G.M., Railway, East Central Railway, Hazipur, Bihar 21. D.R.M., East Central Railway, Dhanbad Division, Dhanbad 22. Member Administrative/Technical, State Highway Authority of Jharkhand (SHAJ), Morabadi, Ranchi 23. M/s. Dalmiya Cement (Bharat) Limited, Jharkhand, having Regional Office at Bokaro Industrial Area, Bokaro ... … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioners : Mr. Umesh Kumar Choubey, Advocate Mr. Jalaj Pati Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondent-JSPCB : Mrs. Richa Sanchita, Advocate Ms. Risheeta Singh, Advocate ----- Order No. 02 Dated: 21.04.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave to withdraw this petition but submits that liberty may be granted to the persons whose 2026:JHHC:11598-DB 2 lands have been acquired to challenge such acquisition in accordance with law. 2. Leave is granted 3. The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. Nothing in this order will preclude the aggrieved parties to challenge the acquisition of their properties, in case, they are aggrieved with such acquisition. 5. All contentions of all parties on merits of such a challenge are, however, left open. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) April 21, 2026 Manish/Ritesh Uploaded on 22.04.2026