2025:JHHC:19565 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W. P. (C) No. 2056 of 2025 1.Rekha Devi, W/o Anuj Kumar, R/o Pandwa, PO & PS- Pandwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. Smt. Swati Bala Singh, W/o Ajay Kumar Singh and D/o Late Anand Lal Singh, presently R/o Kajarma, PO- Dulhi, PS- Pandwa, District- Palamau, Jharkhand. .... .. ... Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2.The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau. 3.The District Land Acquisition Officer, Palamau. 4.The Circle Officer, Medninagar Sadar, Palamau, Jharkhand. 5.The Project Director of National Highway Authority of India, Palamau. .. ... ...Respondent(s) ........... CORAM :HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY ......... For the Petitioner (s) : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kumar Pawan, AC to SC (Mines)-III For the Resp.5 : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Advocate Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Advocate …... 02/ 17.07.2025. Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 1. The petitioners claim to be land-losers of the land measuring an area 7.5 Decimals and 3.75 Decimals in Village- Bariya, Thana No.197, Khata No.73, Plot No.42/10. 2. As per the case of the petitioners, their land had been acquired for construction of widening of road of National Highway Road NH-75 Sekshan-III BHOGU to SANKHA in Beriya Village in Palamau District, for which, no compensation has been paid. 3. Petitioners have filed an application/ representation before the Respondent No.2 [The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau] under Section 3 H (4) of the National Highway Act, 1956, but the said application/ representation has not been disposed of till date. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Respondent No.5- NHAI that the competent authority for redressal of the grievances of the petitioners is Respondent No.3. 5. Under the circumstances, Respondent No.2 [The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau] is directed to refer the matter before the Respondent No.3 [The District Land Acquisition Officer, Palamau] within two weeks of the order and thereafter the Respondent No.3 2025:JHHC:19565 2 [The District Land Acquisition Officer, Palamau] shall pass a reasoned order on the same. Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of. Pending I.A., if any, stands disposed of. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sandeep/