2025:JHHC:18465 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W. P. (C) No. 1865 of 2025 ----- 1. Balram Munda, S/o Late Haridas Munda 2. Bhola Munda, S/o Late Pinu Munda, both are R/o Village & P.O.- Maganpur, P.S.-Gola, Dist.-Ramgarh, Jharkhand … …. Petitioners Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.s.-Jagarnathpur, Dist.-Ranchi 2. Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reformds, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, P.O. & P.S.-Ramgarh, Dist.-Ramgarh, Jharkhand 4. District Land Acquisition Officer, Ramgarh, P.O. & P.O. & P.S.- Ramgarh, Dist.-Ramgarh, Jharkhand 5. Circle Officer, Gola, P.O. & P.S.-Gola, Dist.-Ramgarh, Jharkhand 6. The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Road No. 4C, Ashok Nagar, P.O.-Doranda, P.S.-Argora, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand … …. Respondents ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Sunil Kr. Mahto, Advocate For the State : Mr. Amitesh Kr. Geasen, AC to AAG-1A For the NHAI : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Advocate Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Advocate ----- Oral Order 03 / Dated : 09.07.2025 1. The instant writ petition has been filed for compensation to the petitioners for the raiyati land measuring an area of 45 decimals which has been acquired showing it to be Gairmazarua land under Bharatmala Project without giving compensation to the petitioners. 2. A representation in this regard was filed by the petitioners before the Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh on 10.11.2023, but no final order has been passed by him. The petitioners have also filed the representation before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Ramgarh on 20.02.2021. 3. In view of the fact that the petitioners have already filed representation before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Ramgarh on 20.02.2021 and the same has not been disposed of as yet, as per averment made on 2025:JHHC:18465 2 behalf of the petitioners, respondent No.4-District Land Acquisition Officer, Ramgarh is directed to dispose of the representation filed by the petitioners within twelve weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. Petitioners will appear before the office of District Land Acquisition Officer, Ramgarh on 16.07.2025 with necessary particulars of the land in question. This writ petition stands disposed of. Pending, I.A., if any, also stands disposed of. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) AKT/Satendra