2025:JHHC:22740-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (PIL) No.2602 of 2024 ----- Ranjan Das, S/o Sri Bimal Das, resident of Gandhi Nagar, Near Railway Colony, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District Seraikella- Kharsawan. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Seraikella-Kharsawan. 4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Seraikella-Kharsawan. 5. The Circle Officer, Gamharia, Gamharia Block, District Seraikella-Kharsawan. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Yogesh Modi, AC to AAG-IA ----- Order No.03 Date: 08.08.2025 1. Heard. 2. The instant petition has been filed for grant of following reliefs :- “(a). For issuance of an appropriate Writ/Rule/Direction particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the encroachment from the Plot No.1126, 1127, 1128 and 1129 pertaining to Khata No.48, Total Area 2.41 Acres situated at Ward No.27, Railway Colony, P.S. Adityapur, District Seraikella Kharsawan which are admittedly Government Lands belonging to the State of Jharkhand. (b). For issuance of an appropriate directions upon the concerned respondents to conduct a survey of the said locality regarding the encroachment by individuals over Government lands and submit a report before this Hon’ble Court.” 3. We are clearly of the view that the petitioner has not only an alternate but an efficacious and a proper remedy of approaching the competent authority under Section 3 of the Bihar (now Jharkhand) Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Therefore, we see no reason to entertain this writ petition. 2025:JHHC:22740-DB 2 4. However, we make it clear that in case the petitioner approaches the competent authority by filing necessary application, the competent authority shall dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible and in any event by 31st December, 2025. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Sanjay/Rohit