1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 64 of 2025 --- Navin Deo Kumar Sharma son of Late Kedar Nath Sharma, resident of Village- Husir, P.O.- Husir, P.S.- Gomia, District- Bokaro … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bermo at Tenughat, District- Bokaro 4. The Circle Officer, Gomia, District- Bokaro 5. Pintu Sao son of Narayan Sao, resident of Panihari, Gurudih, P.O. & P.S.- Gomia, District- Bokaro …. … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : None For the Respondents : None Order No. 04 Dated: 20.02.2025 No one appears on behalf of the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the concerned respondent to consider the petitioner’s complaint with respect to the encroachment of government land appertaining to plot no. 1476, Khata No. 205, Mouza- Panihari, Gurudih, P.S.- Gomia, District- Bokaro measuring an area of 50 decimals by the respondent no. 5. 3. Having considered the issue raised in the present writ petition, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to bring the facts regarding the alleged encroachment made by the respondent no. 5 over the land in question to the notice of the Circle Officer, Gomia (the respondent no. 4) in view of Section 3(1) of the Bihar (now Jharkhand) Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. 4. The writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid liberty. Ritesh/ (Rajesh Shankar, J.)