2026:JHHC:1325 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.2070 of 2024 ------ Mrs. Karuna Kumari, wife of Late Surendra Kumar, the then Range Forest Officer, Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Deoghar Forest Division, Deoghar, Jharkhand, & resident of Suro Shila, Suro Shila Road, Gramin Bikash Parisad, Ward No.15, Caster Town, B, Deoghar, P.O. Deoghar, P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar, Jharkhand-814112. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mantralaya, Project House, Dhurwa, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand-834004. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Forests, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mantralaya, Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. + P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand-834002. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Planning and Finance (Finance), Government of Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mantralaya, Project House, Dhurwa, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand- 834004. 4. The Deputy Secretary, Personnel Claims Settlement Cell, Department of Planning cum Finance, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand-834004. 5. The Under Secretary, Department of Planning and Finance (Personnel Claims Settlement Cell), Government of Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mantralaya, Project House, Dhurwa, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand-834004. 6. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mantralaya, Project House, Dhurwa, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand-834004. 7. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Jharkhand, Van Bhawan, Doranda, Ranchi, P.O. + P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand-834002. 8. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Personnel (Gazetted) Jharkhand, Van Bhawan, Doranda, Ranchi, P.O. + P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand-834002. 9. The Regional Chief Conservator of Forests, Dumka, Van Bhawan, Dumka, P.O. + P.S. + District Dumka, Jharkhand-814101. 10. The Conservator of Forests, Territorial Circle, Deoghar, P.O. + P.S. + District Deoghar, Jharkhand-814112. 11. The Divisional Forest Officer, Dumka Forest Division, Dumka, P.O. + P.S. + District Dumka, Jharkhand-815351. 12. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Jharkhand, Ranchi, P.O. + P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand-834002. … … Respondents 2026:JHHC:1325 2 ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Ms. Surabhi, AC to AAG-II Mr. Amit Kr. Verma, Advocate Mr. Sunil Kr. Agarwal, Advocate ------ 07/ 19.01.2026 Learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition. Permission is granted. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 19th January, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 22.01.2026