Jharkhand High Court

WPC/7735/2026 of PANDYA MUNDA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 5 October 2026

2026:JHHC:29710

No. (2026:JHHC:29710) Page 1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.7735 of 2026 ----- 1. Pandya Munda, son of Late Kanta Munda. 2. Jabra Munda, son of Late Sirka Munda. 3. Gukhlal Munda, son of Late Sirka Munda. 4. Lakhinder Munda, son of Late Kuwar Singh Munda @ Kuri Singh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

W.P.(C) No.7735 of 2026

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1. Pandya Munda, son of Late Kanta Munda.

2. Jabra Munda, son of Late Sirka Munda.

3. Gukhlal Munda, son of Late Sirka Munda.

4. Lakhinder Munda, son of Late Kuwar Singh Munda @ Kuri Singh Munda.

5. Sirka Munda, son of Late Kuwar Singh Munda @ Kuri Singh Munda.

6. Budan Munda, son of Late Hari Munda.

7. Konta Munda, son of Late Hari Munda.

8. Hari Munda, son of Late Karam Singh Munda.

9. Kamla Kant Munda, son of Late Karam Singh Munda.

10. Pandu Munda, son of Late Budan Munda.

11. Karam Munda, son of Late Bhadur Munda.

12. Maisu Munda, son of Late Anisai Munda.

13. Sinu Munda, son of Late Anisai Munda.

14. Sirka Munda, son of Late Prem Munda.

15. Hari Munda, son of Late Budhan Munda.

16. Haram Munda, son of Late Budhan Munda.

17. Sirka Munda, son of Late Lakhinder Munda.

18. Ratan Munda, son of Late Lakhinder Munda.

19. Sundar Munda, son of Late Jogan Munda.

20. Sukhlal Munda, son of Late Jogan Munda.

21. Srikant Munda, son of Late Jogan Munda.

22. Sirka Munda, son of Late Mangal Munda.

23. Budu Munda, son of Late Sirna Munda @ Parta Munda.

24. Ganju Munda, son of Sirka Munda.

25. Rundia Munda, son of Late Anisa Munda.

26. Doda Munda, son of Rundia Munda

27. Karama Singh Munda, son of Late Pandu Munda

28. Soma Munda, son of Mathur Munda All are R/o Village-Karoda, P.O.-Hakaduba, P.S.-Khunti Hal, Thana-Maranghada & District-Khunti, Jharkhand

.......... Petitioners.

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-Versus-

1. State of Jharkhand

2. Deputy Commissioner, Khunti

3. Superintendent of Police, Khunti

4. S.D.O., Khunti

5. C.O., Khunti

6. Thakur Munda

7. Nalu Munda

8. Kishun Rai Munda, son of Late Budhan Munda

9. Jagai Munda, son of Late Budhan Munda

10. Aradih Devi, wife of Late Jadu Munda

11. Shiva Munda (minor)

12. Soma Munda (minor) Respondent Nos. 11 & 12 are sons of Late Jagu Munda, represented through their natural guardian mother Aradhih Devi

13. Palo Devi @ Khatenga Devi, wife of Late Rusu Munda, son of Late Budhi Munda

14. Lita Munda, son of Late Rusu Munda

15. Pradhan Munda, son of Late Rusu Munda

16. Sugnu Munda, S/o Late Jadu Munda

17. Lila Munda, son of Late Budh Munda

18. Rago Munda, son of Late Budh Munda

19. Most. Sosodih Mundain, wife of Ramay Munda

20. Panda Munda, son of Late Ramay Munda

21. Pandeya Munda, son of Late Lita Munda

22. Muchi Rai Munda

23. Sohrai Munda Respondent Nos. 17 & 18 are sons of Late Bindeya Munda

24. Most. Luki Mundain, wife of Late Bindeya Munda

25. Panda Munda, son of Late Sital Munda

26. Sudhan Munda

27. Sukan Munda

28. Panda Munda Respondent Nos. 26 to 28 are sons of Lokan Munda

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29. Anisay Munda, son of Late Rusu Munda All are R/o Village-Karoda, P.O., P.S. & District-Khunti

30. Ramai Pahan

31. Kanta Pahan

32. Birsa Pahan Respondent Nos. 30 to 32 are sons of Late Karam Singh Pahan

33. Samrai Pahan, son of Late Ramai Pahan

34. Jadu Pahan, son of Late Dukhan Pahan

35. Satri Pahan, son of Late Asman Pahan

36. Hadu Pahan, son of Late Asman Pahan

37. Ramesh Pahan, son of Late Asman Pahan

38. Sutri Pahan, son of Late Asman Pahan

39. Jut Pahan, son of Late Asman Pahan

40. Jitu Pahan, son of Late Moso Pahan All are R/o Village-Karoda, P.O., P.S. & District-Khunti

.......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Shobhakar Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shivam Sahay,

A.C. to S.C. (Mines)-II ----- Order No.02

Date: 05.10.2026

1. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioners, prays for withdrawal of the present writ petition, with liberty to the petitioners to work out the alternative remedies as permissible under law for redressal of their subsisting grievances.

2. Considering the aforesaid prayer, the present writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.

(Rajesh Shankar, J.) Rohit/ 05.10.2026 Uploaded on 05.10.2026

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