2025:JHHC:36685 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Civil Writ Jurisdiction) W.P. (C) No.6971 of 2025 ---- Bindu Barnabas Hansda, aged about 46 years, son of Daniel Hansda, resident of village-Taljhari, P.O.+P.S.- Lalmatia, District – Godda (Jharkhand) …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O.+P.S.- Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Godda, P.O.+P.S.- Godda, District-Chatra. 4. Circle Officer, Boarijor, P.O.+P.S.- Boarijor, District-Godda. 5. Eastern Coalfield Limited through Chairman-Cum- Managing Director, P.O. and P.S.- Dishergarh, District-Paschim Bardhaman, State-West Bengal, 6. Area General Manager, Rajmahal Project, Eastern Coalfield Limited, Dhankunda, P.O. Br. Simra, P.S. Mahagama, District-Godda, State Jharkhand, 7. Head of Department (L&DA), Rajmahal Project, Eastern Coalfield Limited, Dhankunda, P.O.-Br. Simra, P.S.-Mahagama, District – Godda, State-Jharkhand. 8. District Forest Officer, Department Forest, Godda, P.O.+P.S.- Godda, District-Godda. …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Avilash Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Krishna Kr. Bhatt, A.C. to S.C.-I Mr. Rajesh Lala, Adv. ---- 02/Dated: 08th December, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “(i) for issuance of a writ of or in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the Respondents specially Respondent Nos.6 & 7 to work in consonance with the respondent no. 8 for doing valuation as soon as possible of the trees planted by the petitioner over the land being Jamabandi no. 06 & 27 situated at Village Taljhari, P.O. & P.S. Lalmatia, District- Godda and thereafter making payment of compensation in accordance with the valuation of the trees provided by the respondent no. 8. 2025:JHHC:36685 Page | 2 W.P. (C) No.6971 of 2025 (ii) Further the petitioner prays for stay on the entire operation of mining of coal in Taljhari Project as the same is being done in close proximity of the land where trees have been planted by the petitioner and if any mishappenning occurs entire investment of the petitioner will get destroyed as such the same is at stake at the hands of the respondents.” 3. It appears that the acquisition proceeding has not been initiated regarding the same land. 4. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to entertain the present writ petition, accordingly, the same is hereby rejected. 5. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court if any cause of action arises further. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 08th December, 2025 Amar-Raja/- Uploaded on 10.12.2025