2025:JHHC:38743 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 2438 of 2023 …. Hemendra Mahato son of Lakhi Charan Mahato age about 34 years resident of Village- Udaypur, PO + PS- Gamharia, Distt.- Saraikella Kharsawan (Jharkhand) ……Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, 2. The Chief Secretary, State of Jharkhand at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Seraikella, At PO + PS- Seraikella, Dist.- Seraikella 4. The Circle Officer, Gamharia, PO + PS- Gamharia, Dist.- Seraikella Kharswan 5. Dasrath Mahato son of Ramchandra Mahato resident of village-Udaypur, PO + PS- Gamharia, Dist.- Seraikella Kharswan (Jharkhand) ……Respondents ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manish Kumar, Sr. SC-II …… ORAL ORDER IN COURT 02/17.11.2025 This writ petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner directing the respondent nos. 3 and 4 to take immediate step for removing the encroachment done by the respondent no. 5, who is constructing a building over the land and the land belongs to State Government and for which the villages raise objection before the concerned authority. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner may be directed to approach before the Competent Authority for redressal of his grievances in 2 accordance with law and the same may be disposed of within a reasonable time. 4. Learned counsel for the State raised no objection. 5. Under the circumstances, this writ petition is being disposed of with the direction to petitioner/or other aggrieved persons to file the representation before the Competent Authority in accordance with law for redressal of its grievances and the same may be disposed of by the Competent Authority within a reasonable time, after hearing both the sides. 6. With the observations and directions made above, the Writ Petition No. 2438 of 2023 stands disposed of. (Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated – 17.11.2025 Kamlesh