( 2026:JHHC:12149 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (Cr.) No. 227 of 2026 ------- Md. Yousuf, aged about 65 years, son of Zahurul Hassan, Azad Nagar, Mango, Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Deptt. of Home, Jail and Disaster Management, Jharkhand, having its office at Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. The Director General of Police, Jharkhand, having its office at Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. Deputy Commissioner, Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 5. Sub-Divisional Officer, Dhalbhum, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. 6. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 7. The Officer Incharge, Azadnagar Police Station, Azadnagar, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. 8. Somu Manjhi, son of Late Bako Manjhi, resident of House No.676, Dimna Basti, Mangal Colony, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. 9. Chota Hansda @ Bosco Manjhi, son of Bhutka Hansda @ Bhutka Manjhi, resident of House No.52, Kumru Basti, Main Road, Pardih, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. .…. …. Respondents -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY -------- For the Petitioner (s) : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate For the State : A.C to Sr.SC.-I -------- 02/ Dated 24.04.2026 Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.C to Sr. S.C.-I. In this writ application, the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondent Nos. 2 to 7 to immediately provide police protection for the property of the petitioner situated at Khata No.574, Plot Nos. 2049, 2050 (Revisional Survey Year 1964) and Khata No.256, Plot No.451 (Recent Survey year 1979), Mouza Pardih, District East Singhbhum, having an area of 0.84 acres of land. Further direction has been sought for restraining the respondent Nos. 8 and 9 and their agents and servants for obstructing and disturbing the peaceful possession of the petitioner over the said pieces of land. Submission has been advanced by Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner that the peaceful possession of the petitioner in the property, in question is being disturbed by the respondent Nos. 8 and 9, for which, the petitioner had approached the Senior Superintendent of Police, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur by filing a representation, but the same has not been acted upon. In view of the fact that the petitioner has already approached the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jamshedpur (respondent No.6), this writ application stands disposed of, with the liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent No.6, detailing his grievances in the said representation and if such representation is preferred within a period of two weeks, the respondent No.6 shall act upon the same and ensure that the peaceful possession is restored in connection with the property in question, which as per the learned counsel for the petitioner is being sought to be disturbed by respondent Nos. 8 and 9. This writ application stands disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated 24/04/2026 BS/- Uploaded