2025:JHHC:15308 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 1338 of 2025 Ashok Singh, S/o Harihar Singh, R/o Village-Gorabali, P.O. & P.S. Balidih, Dist.-Bokaro, Jharkhand. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O. & P.S- Bokaro, Dist.-Bokaro Jharkhand. 3. The Circle Officer, Bokaro, Bokaro Steel Plant, Human Resource Department, Bokaro Steel City, Administrating Building, P.O. & P.S.-Sector- IV, Dist.- Bokaro. 4. The Steel Authority of India Limited, Bokaro Steel Plant through its Chief Executive Officer, SAIL/Bokaro Steel Plant, P.O. & P.S.-Bokaro Steel City, Dist.-Bokaro Jharkhand. 5. The Chief Executive Director, SAIL/Bokaro Steel Plant, P.O. & P.S.-Bokaro Steel City, Dist.-Bokaro Jharkhand. 6. The Chief General Manager (Human Resource), SAIL/Bokaro Steel Plant, P.O. & P.S.-Bokaro Steel City, Dist.-Bokaro Jharkhand. … …. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Peeyush Krishna Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kishore Kumar Singh, SC-V : Mr. Krishna Prajapati, AC to SC-IV For SAIL : Mr. Bibhas Sinha, Advocate : Ms. Puja Agarwal, Advocate ------ Order No. 04 / Dated : 12.06.2025. 1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a claim for employment from respondent no. 4- Steel Authority of India Limited, Bokaro against the land which was acquired. 2. On bare perusal of the writ petition, it is apparent that there is absolutely no detail of the land, the year in which, it was acquired and the name of the grandfather of the petitioner in whose name it is stated to be recorded at the time of its acquisition has also not been disclosed. The pleading is bereft of necessary details. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel on behalf of the respondent-company that claim for employment on the ground that the land was acquired by the Steel Authority of India, more than six decades ago. A reasoned order has been passed, denying the appointment which is on a public policy explicated by 2025:JHHC:15308 2 Hon’ble Supreme Court in Steel Authority of India Limited Vs. Debu Lal Mahato & Ors. In S.L.P (Civil) No. 1415 of 2007 dated 05.03.2008, it has been held at para 11 that “the project was completed way back in 1966 and even after more than 40 years, people whose land was acquired are still litigating for getting employment which is not at all warranted. At the relevant time of acquisition, the intention of the Government was to rehabilitate the landless people whose land had been acquired and to provide employment to one member of the displaced family so that they could maintain the family so displaced. It was not at all the intention of the Government to distribute this kind of largesse on an indefinite basis”. 4. Under the circumstance, this writ petition is devoid of any merit and accordingly stands dismissed. Pending I.A., if any, also stands disposed of. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Pawan/ -