IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 6396 of 2024 Dineshwar Prasad, S/o Late Ghamandu Mahto, R/o Village- Dharhara, PO-Jhurjhuri, PS-Barkatha, District-Hazaribagh … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Hazaribagh 4. The Director, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 5. The Circle Officer, Barkatha, Hazaribagh … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahadeo Choudhary, Advocate For the Respondents : Mrs. Omiya Anusha, AC to AAG-IA ----- 06/25.03.2025 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the concerned respondents to pay statutory interest on the compensation amount of Rs.21,58,848/- from the date of preparation of the award till the final payment with respect to Award No. 74 as the same was delayed for about 9 years and was finally paid on 28.08.2024 in pursuance of the order dated 02.07.2024 passed in W.P.(C) No. 6690 of 2017. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that the petitioner has prayed for payment of interest over the compensation amount due to the alleged delay committed by the respondent authorities in making payment of the same, this Court is of the view that the said aspect should be considered at the first instance by the respondent no. 3 – the District Land Acquisition Officer, Hazaribagh. 3. Hence, the petitioner is given liberty to file a representation before the respondent no. 3. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent no. 3, after verifying the relevant 2 W.P.(C). No. 6396 of 2024 records, shall take an appropriate informed decision in accordance with law, also keeping in view the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 within six weeks from the date of filing of the representation. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Manish