IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.471 of 2025 ----- Rajesh Sinha aged about 55 years, S/o Arjun Prasad, resident of Buxidih, New Bus Stand Road, P.O.-Giridih, P.S.-Giridih, District-Giridih, Jharkhand. ......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Jharkhand Rural Development Department through its Secretary, P.O. + P.S. & District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Land Acquisition Officer, Giridih. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih. 5. The Executive Engineer, Giridih. 6. The Circle Officer, Giridih. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Tripathi, Advocate Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ankit Kumar, A.C. to S.C.-I ----- Order No.03 Date: 04.03.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the concerned respondents to pay compensation to the petitioner for utilizing his part of land appertaining to Khata No.11, Plot No.127, Khewat No.1, Touzi No.15/11, Thana No.46, Mouza-Shankarchak, District-Giridih, measuring an area of 75.86 decimals by the State Government for construction of rural road by issuing a public notice claiming that as per survey Khatiyan, the said land was Gairmajarua Khas land. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner represented the respondent-authorities including the respondent nos.5 and 6 in this regard, however, the same remained un-responded which has compelled him to prefer the present writ petition. 3. Mr. Ankit Kumar, learned A.C. to S.C.-I appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that if the petitioner prefers a fresh representation on the present issue before the respondent no.3, an appropriate decision in accordance with law will be taken within a time frame. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the prayer made in the present writ petitioner, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer a fresh representation before the respondent no.3. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent no.3 after verifying the relevant records and on providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner/his representative, shall take an appropriate informed decision in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the said representation. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Rohit/ -2- W.P.(C) No.471 of 2025