IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(PIL) No. 6818 of 2025 Bineet Tiwari ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand & Others ….. Respondents -----

CORAM HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR -----

For the Petitioner: Mr. Afaque Rashidi, Advocate [through online mode]

For the State: Mr. Piyush Chitresh, A.C. to A.G.

Res. Nos. 3 & 4: Mr. Akshay Kumar, Advocate -----

02/05.12.2025

1. The instant public interest litigation has been filed for grant of following reliefs:

“1. That this writ petition is filed in the public interest to address substantial harm caused to the general public due to the unauthorized blocking of a pond and its embankment at Plot No. 389, Ward No. 17, Village-Redma, near Sandabandh, under the territorial jurisdiction of Medininagar Municipal Corporation, Daltonganj, Palamu. The petitioner seeks the issuance of writ(s), order(s), or direction(s) to: (a) Immediately stop the unauthorized blocking of the pond and its embankment, which obstructs the only public pathway used by residents, thereby restoring access for approximately 60 affected families;

(b) Halt the ongoing renovation of the pond (Ahar) until proper arrangements are made for t