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Deepanjali Amrita Toppo v. the State of Jharkhand

Writ Petition (Service) – High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi – W.P.(S) No.3665 of 2024

Jharkhand HC12 Feb 2026WPC/3665/2024

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Withdrawal permitted with liberty to file fresh writ — W.P.(S) No.3665 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand (Ananda Sen, J., 12.02.2026) — Jail Manual, 2025 introduced by respondents during pendency; counsel submitted promotional avenues of petitioners affected and sought to challenge Manual provisions — writ petition disposed of; I.A. No.9549 of 2025 disposed of — respondents: State of Jharkhand, Home (Jail) & Disaster Management, Finance, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasa, Inspector General (Prison) — no merits decided, no case law cited.

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Permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh application challenging provisions of Jail Manual, 2025; I.A. No.9549 of 2025 also disposed of. ¶30

Deepanjali Amrita Toppo Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:JHHC:3842

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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W.P.(S) No.3665 of 2024

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1.Deepanjali Amrita Toppo, D/o Late Michel Toppo, R/o Vill- Mariyam Toli, P.O.Hazaribagh, P.S. Sadar, Hazaribagh, Dist- Hazaribagh

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2.Lalan Kumar Bharti, S/o Late Mahendra Rajak, R/o Vill- Noorpam, P.O. Noorpam, P.S. Nathargad, Dist Bhagalpur

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3.Md. Yousuf Azad, S/o Md. Ebrar, R/o Near Nai Masjid, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, Dist Ranchi

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4.Manoj Kumar Gupta, S/o Late Anansi Sah, R/o Vill- Sain, P.S. Vaisali, Dist Vaisaali, Bihar

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5.Subodh Kumar, S/o Late Vijay Ram, R/o Belwatila, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, Dist Palamu

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6.Pradeep Munda, S/o Late Chandra Munda, R/o Gingo Thakur Gaon, Karanjoa Toli, P.O. Gurgai, P.S. Burmu, Dist Ranchi

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7.Lilesh Kumar Munda, S/o Late Parasnath Munda, R/o Vill- Korra, P.O. & P.S. Korra, Dist Hazaribagh

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8.Priyaranjan Kumar, S/o Late Rajendra Mandal, R/o Punsia Tola, Nawadih, P.O. Deoghar, P.S. Mohanpur, Dist Deoghar

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9.Md. Syad Ghulam Danish, S/o Late Shami Ahmad, R/o Kund Muhalla, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, Dist Palamu

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10.Shalini Ambastha, W/o Nawdeep Kumar, R/o Okni Talab, P.O. Hazaribagh, P.S. Lohsinghna, Dist Hazaribagh

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11.Abhishek Kumar, S/o Late Nandki Singh, R/o Vill-Mishrawaliya, P.O. Shankardih, P.S. Jalanpur, Dist Chhapra, Bihar

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12.Manoj Murmu, S/o Late Arjun Murmu, R/o Vill- Rajapokhar, P.O. Sulohiya, Barhet, P.S. Bounsi, Dist Banka

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13.Dilip Kumar, S/o Late Bahadur Ram, R/o Vill- Pirauta, P.O. Pirauta, P.S. Bainiyapur, Dist Saran, Bihar

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14.Archana Kumari, W/o Late Jaikant Kumar, R/o Vill- Ramkol, P.O. Shujadpur, P.S. Sadhpur, Dist Banka

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.... Petitioner(s).

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Versus

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1.The State of Jharkhand

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2.The Principal Secretary, Home (Jail) & Disaster Management, Police Headquarter, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist- Ranchi 3.The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand 4.The Secretary, Personal, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasa, Government of Jharkhand

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5.The Inspector General (Prison), Police Headquarter, Dhurwa, Ranchi

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… Respondent(s)

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------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------

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For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Ritu Kumar, Advocate

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Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Resp-State : Mr. Ashis Kumar Shekhar, AC to S.C. (L&C)-II

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11/ 12.02.2026: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that during pendency of this writ petition, the respondents have introduced a new

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Jail Manual, 2025. She submits that as per the provision of the said Manual, the promotional avenue of these petitioners are affected. She further submits that she wants to challenge several provisions of the Jail Manual.

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Considering the said submission, I allow the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a fresh application.

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Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of.

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I.A. No.9549 of 2025 also stands disposed of.

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(ANANDA SEN, J.)

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