2025:JHHC:10799 1 W.P.(C) No.762 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.762 of 2025 ----- Bishun Saw, aged about 58 years, s/o Late Barhan Saw, R/o Village-Chamatu, P.O. Ganeshpur, P.S. Balumath, District- Latehar, Jharkhand. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration & Land Reforms, New Auditoriu, Ground Floor, Project Building Dhurwa. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Latehar. 4. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Latehar. 5. The Circle Officer, Balumath. 6. The Central Coalfield Limited through its Chairman-cum- Managing Director, having office at Darbhanga House, Kutchery Road, Ranchi. 7. The Area General Manager, Magadh Sangmitra Area, Central Coalfields Limited, having office at Bachra, P.O. Bachra, P.S. Bachra, Chatra. 8. The Project Officer, Central Coalfield Limited, Magadh Sangmitra Area, having office at Kundi, P.O. Saradhu, P.S. Tandwa, Chatra. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vijayant Verma, Advocate For the Res. Nos.6 to 8: Mr. Prashant Pallav, Advocate ----- Order No.04 Date: 08.04.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the concerned respondents to provide employment to the petitioner in lieu of acquisition of his land appertaining to Khata No.213, Plot Nos.361, 822, 902, 926, 1302, 1307, 1827, 1833, 1837, 2143, 2155, 2247, 2273, 2286, 2321, 2322, 2331, 2510 and 2623 situated at village Chamatu measuring an area of 16.02 acres. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already represented the authorities seeking employment 2025:JHHC:10799 2 W.P.(C) No.762 of 2025 under the Land Looser Scheme, however, the same having not been responded by the authorities, he has been compelled to prefer the present writ petition. 3. Mr. Prashant Pallav, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent nos.6 to 8 submits that the aforesaid claim of the petitioner is required to be examined by the competent authority. Hence, if he prefers a fresh representation on the present issue before the respondent no.7, an appropriate decision in accordance with law will be taken by the said respondent 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 petition, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer a fresh representation on the present issue before the respondent no.7. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent no.7 after examining the relevant records and on providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner/his representative, shall take an appropriate informed decision 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/