2025:JHHC:16039 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 1715 of 2023 Devi Lal Mahto, S/o Dhananjay Mahto, R/o House No. 13, Village-Shibutand, P.O.-Tupkadih, P.S.-Balidih, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand. ..... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. and District-Bokaro 3. Superintendent of Police, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S.-Bokaro, District-Bokaro 4. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bokaro (Camp-II), P.O.-Camp-II, P.S.- Bokaro, District-Bokaro 5. Managing Director, SAIL/Bokaro Steel Plant, P.O. and P.S.-Bokaro, District-Bokaro 6. Baikuntra Mahato, S/o Late Nandu Mahato, R/o Village-Paplo, P.O. and P.S.-Nawadih, District-Bokaro 7. Ajay Mahato, S/o Late Bharat Mahato, R/o Quarter No. 1156 Street 5, Sector-9/A, P.O.-Section 9, P.S.-Harla, Bokaro, Steel City, District-Bokaro 8. Ishwar Mahato, S/o Sri Prayag Mahato 9. Ajay Kumar Mahato, S/o Ishwar Mahato, both permanent resident of village-Khodanatand, Taranari, P.O. and P.S.- Nawadih, District-Bokaro, at present residing at quarter No. 1158 Street 4, Sector-9/A, P.O.-Sector 9, P.S.- Harla, Bokaro Steel City, District-Bokaro … …. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rama Kant Tiwari, Advocate For SAIL : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate : Ms. Puja Agarwal, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sweta Shukla, AC to AAG-II ------ Order No. 07 / Dated : 18.06.2025. The instant writ petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for compensation for acquisition of the land appertaining to Khata No. 23, Plot No. 604, Mouza Shibutand, Thana 03, P.S. Balidih, District Bokaro, total 1.4 acres in L.A. Case No. 209 of 1974-75. From the pleadings, it appears that the petitioner has not exhausted alternative remedy and he has filed the writ petition after an inordinate delay. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed with liberty to pursue alternative remedy. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Pawan/ -