Jharkhand High Court
Dumkeshwar Mahto vs The State Of Jharkhand on 21 May, 2026
Author: Sanjay Prasad
Bench: Sanjay Prasad
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(C) No.3848 of 2026
Dumkeshwar Mahto ...... Petitioner
Versus
1.The State of Jharkhand
2.Deputy Commisisoner, East Singhbhum
3.Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee through its Special Officer
4.Deputy Urban Commissioner, Jamshedpur Notified Area
Committee
5.Special Officer, Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee
6.Mallika Asher
7.Lajja Dugur
8.Harshad Rupani
9.Rajesh Gohel
10.M/s Signature through its Partner Vardhaman
11.M/s Sree Durga Jewellery and Sons represented through its
partner namely Akash Nandi
12.Laxman Chandra Nandi
13.Kriti Mausmi
14.Kavita Mausmi
15.M/s New India Automobikes represented through it partner
namely Arun Adesare
16.Lakhu Bhai Adesara
17.Jitendra Adesara ....... Respondents
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Navin Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sachin Kumar , AAG-II
For Resp. 3, 4 & 5 : Mr.Krishna Kumar, Advocate
For Resp No.6 & 7 : Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate
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03/Dated:21st May, 2026
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he may
be permitted to file supplementary affidavit today i.e.
21.05.2026 with regard to service of notice upon Respondent
No.6 to 17, let it be taken on record.
2. Learned counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 6 also seeks
permission to file counter affidavit today i.e. 21.05.2026, let it
be taken on record.
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3. Heard Mr. Navin Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner, Mr. Sachin Kumar, learned AAG-II for the State, Mr.
Krishna Kumar, learned counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5
and Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, learned counsel for the Respondent to
6 and 7.
4. Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, the Deputy Commissioner, Jamshedpur
and Mr. Krishn Kumar, the Deputy Urban Commissioner,
Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee is also present through
Video Conferencing.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that
service of Dasti summon upon Respondent No.6 and 7 as well
as Respondent No.8 to 17 has been filed and hence this affidavit
may be taken on record.
6. It appears that as per supplementary affidavit dated
20.05.2026 filed by the petitioner, Respondent Nos.8 to 17
through themselves or their representatives have been served the
notice by way of Dasti summon.
7. During course of argument, it has been submitted by the
learned AAG-II that the authority is bound to take actions as per
provisions of section 387 of the Jharkhand Municipal Act.
8. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamshedpur has also
suggested that he will comply with the order passed by this
Court.
9. As Respondent Nos.8 to 17 have not appeared till date
despite service of Dasti summon upon them and hence one more
opportunity may be granted to them for their appearance.
10. Put up this case on 11.06.2026.
11. In the meantime, it will be open to the authorities to
proceed further in accordance with law.
12. The personal appearance of Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, the Deputy
Commissioner, Jamshedpur and Mr. Krishn Kumar, the Deputy
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Urban Commissioner, Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee, is
dispensed with for the present.
13. In the meantime, the authorities will be at liberty to take
suitable steps in the light of the order dated 25.03.2026
(Annexure-7) passed by the Respondent No.4.
14. In the meantime, the authorities may file necessary
affidavit with regard to order dated 25.03.2026 passed by the
Respondent No.4-Deputy Urban Commissioner.
15. In the meantime, the respondents may also file their
counter affidavits.
(Sanjay Prasad, J.)
Dated: 21.05.2026
Saket/-
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