2025:JHHC:21709 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2516 of 2019 Raj Kumar Gupta, aged about 50 years, S/o Late Avinash Prasad Gupta, Resident of Village – Ghat Amarpur, P.O. - Korka P.S. - Pathargma, District – Godda, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary Government of Jharkhand, At - Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O+P.S -Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Godda, P.O. & P.S. - Godda, District – Godda, Jharkhand. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Godda, P.O. & P.S. - Godda, District – Godda, Jharkhand. 4. The Circle Officer, Basantrai, P.O. & P.S. - Basantrai, District - Godda, Jharkhand. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : None For the State : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rai, A.C to S.C (L&C)-I --------- 07/Dated: 04 th August, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief :- “(a) for issuance of an appropriate writ/ writs, order /orders, direction/ directions or a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing upon the respondents to remove the encroachment from the connecting public road of Village – Ghat Amarpur, P.O – Korka, P.S – Pathargma, Block – Basantrai, Dist. - Godda and upon the main road of the Village that crosses through the bank of the Pond vide Amarpur Mauza No.232, Dag No.-147, the total area of the Pond is 4 Bigha, 8 Kattha, and 10 Dhur, is a Government land, which were illegally encroached by the some of the villagers with the connivance of the respondent authorities creating obstacle to the petitioner in the entry and exit from Ghat Amarpur Village. - 1 - W.P.C No.2516 of 2019 2025:JHHC:21709 2. Para – 9 of the counter affidavit dated 28.02.2020, filed on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 4/ State, reads as under :- “------------- 9. That it is humbly stated and submitted that in compliance of order of superior authority the undersigning authorities have acted in accordance with law and have been able to evict from the Plot as per Letter No.52/Ra dated 11.02.2020 issued by Circle Officer.” 3. Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner to press the present writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is, hereby, dismissed for want of prosecution. 5. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Ravi-Chandan/- - 2 - W.P.C No.2516 of 2019