2025:JHHC:24690 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.347 of 2025 .... 1. Sanjay Kumar Dubey, aged about 50 years, S/o-Late Ram Lakhan Dubey, Resident of Village-Khajuri, P.O.-Lagma, P.S.-Khajuri, District-Garhwa 2. Sachida Nand Dubey, aged about 64 years, S/o-Late Narad Dubey, Resident of Village-Khajuri, P.O.-Lagma, P.S.-Khajuri, District-Garhwa 3. Mahendra Nath Dubey, aged about 63 years, S/o-Late Narad Dubey, Resident of Village-Khajuri, P.O.-Lagma, P.S.-Khajuri, District-Garhwa 4. Ram Naresh Dubey, aged about 73 years, S/o-Late Sukhdev Dubey, Resident of Village-Khajuri, P.O. & P.S.-Lagma Thana, District-Garhwa 5. Lakshuman Dubey, aged about 68 years, S/o-Ram Ratan Dubey, Resident of Village-Khajuri, P.O.-Lagma, P.S.-Khajuri, District-Garhwa 6. Prawin Kumar Jaiswal, aged about 49 years, S/o-Late Lawnath Prasad, Resident of village-Bhisunpur, P.O. & P.S.-Nawada Thana, District-Garhwa 7. Pratap Kumar Pandey, aged about 54 years, S/o-Paras Nath Pandey, Resident of Village-Khardiha, P.O.-Ranka Raj, P.S.-Ranka Khardiha, District-Garhwa 8. Arun Kumar Chaudhary, aged about 53 years, S/o-Late Bhola Chaudhary, Resident of Village & P.O.-Ranka Raj, P.S.-Ranka, District-Garhwa .… Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Land and Revenue, Govt. of Jharkhand, Office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist.-Ranchi 3. The Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist.-Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa, P.O. & P.S.-Garhwa, Dist.-Garhwa 5. The District Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Competent Authority, Garhwa, P.O. & P.S.- Garhwa, Dist.-Garhwa 6. The National Highway Authority of India through its Chairman having its office at National Highway Authority of India G5 & 6 Sector-10, P.O. & P.S.-Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075 7. The C.O., Garhwa, P.O. & P.S.-Garhwa, Dist.-Garhwa .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioners : Mr. Pankaj Srivastava, Adv. For the State : Mr. Devesh Krishna, SC (Mines)-III : Mr. Kumar Pawan, AC to SC (Mines)-III For the NHAI : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Adv. : Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Adv. .... 06/21.08.2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The description of lands are as follows:- “Land measuring 10.56 acres of Plot No.832, Khata No.75 and land measuring 10.97 acres of Plot No.165, Khata No.75 of Thana No.222, Village-Khajuri.” 3. The prayer has been made for grant of compensation for the acquired land by the NHAI for the purpose of NH-75. 2025:JHHC:24690 2 W.P.(C) No.347 of 2025 4. A counter affidavit has been filed wherein, it has been stated that on the basis of possession and the standing structure, compensation has already been awarded. 5. Petitioners want compensation on the basis of title of the land also and for that purpose learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to approach the authority for reference under Section 3H(4) of the National Highways Act, 1956. 6. Learned counsel for the other side have raised no objection. 7. Permission is accorded. 8. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Shahid/ uploaded