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Janardan Ram Tiwary v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC8 Dec 2025WPC/6938/2025

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What is this about?

Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to pursue civil and criminal remedies; no adjudication on merits. Allegations: public meeting of Congress party held on petitioner's raiyati land without raiyat's permission or consent, allegedly under order of Cabinet Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey; compensation sought under Article 300A of the Constitution of India; mandamus sought against Deputy Commissioner, SDO and Circle Officer, Ranchi. Janardan Ram Tiwary v. State of Jharkhand, W.P.(C) No.6938 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Rajesh Kumar, J., 08.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy in accordance with law (civil and criminal); no substantive relief granted on the prayers. ¶31

Janardan Ram Tiwary Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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2025:JHHC:36669

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6938 of 2025

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Janardan Ram Tiwary, aged about 58 years, S/o Late Shiv Deo Ram Tiwary, Resident of Village + P.O.- Sundil, P.S Ratu, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

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…. …. Petitioner

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-Versus-

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1 . The State of Jharkhand

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2 . The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having the office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand

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3 . The Commissioner, South Chotanagpur, Division, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

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4 . The Deputy Commissioner Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

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5 . The Sub-Divisional Officer Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

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6 . The Circle Officer, Itki, P.O & P.S Itki, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

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7 . Shilpi Neha Tirkey, D/o-Bandhu Tirkey, the Minister, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

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8 . Bandhu Tirkey, S/o Not Known, R/o Vill Banhora, P.O & P.S. Itki, DistrictRanchi, Jharkhand

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9 . Suresh Baitha, M.L.A., Kanke Vidhan Sabha, R/o Village + Kanke, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

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10 . Imran Pratap Gadhi, Indian National President, National Congress, (Ministry Cell), Indira Bhawan, 9A Kotla Marg, Mandi House, P.O. & P.S Mandi House, District-New Delhi …. …. Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR

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---For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Mohan Kumar Dubey, A.C to A.G ----

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02/Dated: 08^th December, 2025

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1. Heard the parties.

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2. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:-

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“(i). For the issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon the respondent especially respondent no.4, 5 & 6 as to why they have permitted respondent no.7 to 10 to hold a public meeting of congress party upon the raiyati land without his

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permission or, consent under the wrong order of the Cabinet Minister, Shilpi Neha Tirkey.

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(ii) For the directions upon the respondents nos.4, 5 & 6 to adequately compensate the petitioner for not seeking permission from the raiyat (petitioner), as it violates legal rights of the petitioner as it is enshrined in Article 300A of the Constitution of India.

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(iii) For the directions upon the respondent nos.4, 5 & 6 to stop organizing football matches & other public meetings & not to issue written permission to organizers, as on objection they say that have written permission.”

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3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to work out his remedy in accordance with law i.e., Civil and Criminal .

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4. Learned counsel for the other side has raised no objection.

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5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is hereby, disposed of as withdraw

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with the aforesaid liberty.

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(Rajesh Kumar, J.)

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08^th December, 2025

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