IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6864 of 2025 ----

Vijay Kumar Jha & Ors. …. …. Petitioners -Versus-

Ranchi Municipal Corporation & Ors. …. …. Respondents ----

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ----

For the Petitioners : Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate For the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : Mr. L.C.N Shahdeo, Advocate For the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 : Mr. Rajendra Krishna, Advocate : Mr. Yashvardhan, Advocate ----

05/Dated: 15^th January, 2026

1. The order dated 06^th December, 2025 reads as under:-

“Issue notice upon the respondent no.3 and 4 through speed post as well as under ordinary process, for which requisites etc. must be filed by next Wednesday i.e., 10.12.2025, failing which, the present writ petition shall stand dismissed without further reference to the Bench.

2. Till further order, there shall be no construction over the plot in question.

3. In view of the above order, learned counsel for the petitioner wants to withdraw I.A. No. 15371 of 2025 seeking stay of the operation of the Building Permit (Annexure-3).

4. Accordingly, I.A. No. 15371 of 2025 is dismissed as withdrawn.

5. Put up this case on 15.01.2026.”

2. The order dated 19^th December, 2025 reads as under:-

“Heard Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.

L.C.N. Sahdeo, learned counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2- Ranchi Municipal Corporation and Mr. Rajendra Krishna, learned counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 and 4.

2. This case was heard for the first time on 06.12.2025 and notices were issued to the Respondent No.3 and 4 and the Coordinate Bench (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar) directed that till further order, there shall be no construction over the plot in question.

The petitioners had also withdrawn I.A. No.15371 of 2025 seeking stay of the operation of the Building Permit (Annexure-3).

3. This case was placed on 16.12.025 before this Court when the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 had filed Interlocutory Application being I.A. No.16897 of 2025 for vacating stay order and this case was mentioned before this Court. Then the matter was placed before this Court on 16.12.2025 as the Co-ordinate Bench (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar) was not available for the last few days and the case has been heard in the light of administrative instruction of Hon’ble the Chief Justice by which this Court has been authorized to hear the urgent matters of the roster of the Co-ordinate Bench (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar).

4. I.A. No.16897 of 2025 has been filed on behalf of the Respondent No. 4 on 15.12.2025 for vacating the interim order dated 06.12.2025 passed in W.P. (C) No.6864 of 2025 by the Co-ordinate Bench.

5. The petitioners have also filed reply to the I.A. No.16897 of 2025 on

18.12.2025.

6. Learned counsel for the Respondent No.3 and 4 mainly has contended that the order dated 06.12.2025 has been passed in absence of Respondent No.3 and 4 by which the construction over the plot in question has been stayed. It is further submitted that Ranchi Municipal Corporation has already instituted a complaint filed by some of the residents and U.C Case has been registered. It is further submitted that there are twelve (12) land owners who have not been made parties in this writ petition. It is also contended that this writ petition is also not maintainable. It is submitted that building plan has already been approved on 06.05.2024 (i.e. Annexure-3 of the writ petition) by the Respondents-RMC. It is further contended that only four persons have filed this instant writ petition and also raised number of contentions. It is submitted that even the R.M.C has issued notice to the Respondents vie letter No.544 dated 16.10.2025 (marked as Annexure-1-A/1) in this Interlocutory Application and which has been suppressed by the petitioners while filing this writ petition. 7. It is submitted that the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 have incurred huge expenses and have erected structures and they are suffering loss of approx Rs.50,000/- per day and the construction work has been stopped a