2025:JHHC:34962 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6082 of 2025 .... Safiyan Shekh, aged about 51 years, Son of Hesamuddin, Resident of Raghunandanpur @ Chachaki, P.O. & P.S.-Chachaki, District-pakur, Jharkhand- 816107 .… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Land Reforms & Registration, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. Deputy Commissioner, Pakur, having its office at Collectoriate Building, Pakur, P.O. & P.S.-Pakur, District-Pakur, Jharkhand 4. The Deputy Development Collector, Pakur, having its office at Collectoriate Building, Pakur, P.O. & P.S.-Pakur, District-Pakur, Jharkhand 5. The Additional Collector, Pakur, having its office at Collectoriate Building, Pakur, P.O. & P.S.-Pakur, District-Pakur, Jharkhand 6. The Sub Divisional Officer, Pakur, having its office at Collectoriate Building, Pakur, P.O. & P.S.-Pakur, District-Pakur, Jharkhand 7. The Circle Officer, Pakur, having its office at Circle Office, Pakur, P.O. & P.S.- Pakur, District-Pakur, Jharkhand 8. Affan Shekh, Son of Khudabux Shekh 9. Mojibul Shek, Son of Khudabux Shekh 10. Mukhtar Shekh, Son of Lutfal Shekh Sl. No.8 to 10 are resident of Village-Chachaki, P.O.-Pakur, P.S.-Pakur (Muffasil), District-Pakur, Jharkhand .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Mishra, Adv. For the State : AC to AG .... 02/24.11.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- “i. For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/ direction(s) or a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon and directing the respondents to remove the encroachment on the riverbed land situated at Mouza Raghunandanpur, No. 166, Ananbadi Jamabandi No. 289, Dag No. 769, an area of 24 Bigha, 5 Kathha and 4 Dhurs, the part of Ishi riverbed and restore the said land to its original condition. ii. For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/ direction(s) or a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon and directing the respondents to do the needful in accordance with law to remove the encroachment of Ishi riverbed and to take the coercive action the encroachers.” 2. It appears that the petitioner is not a directly affected person and as such he has no locus to maintain the present writ petition. 2025:JHHC:34962 2 W.P.(C) No.6082 of 2025 3. However, for protecting the right of a river, the present writ petition stands disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to take recourse of other law or forum available to him under the law. 4. With the aforesaid liberty, the present writ petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 24.11.2025 Shahid/ Uploaded on 25.11.2025