IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 518 of 2025 --- Ashish Kumar son of Rishidev Prasad Yadav, resident of Jagdishpur, P.O.- Pihra, P.S.- Ganwan, District- Giridih … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Road Division, Koderma 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma 6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Koderma 7. The Circle Officer, Satgawan Circle, Satgawan, District- Koderma 8. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Koderma …. … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ravi Prakash Mishra, A.C. to A.A.G.-II Order No. 03 Dated: 18.03.2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is permitted to implead “the District Land Acquisition Officer, Koderma” as the respondent no. 8 in the present writ petition. 2. Necessary insertion in the cause title of the writ petition be made by the counsel for the petitioner in course of the day. 3. The present writ petition has been filed for restraining the respondents from making any construction over the petitioner’s land appertaining to Khata No. 22, plot no. 848, Mouza-Angar, Thana No. 125, District- Koderma measuring an area of 37.50 decimals out of 3.57 acres without acquiring the same in accordance with law. The petitioner has alternatively prayed for issuance of direction upon the concerned respondents to make payment of compensation for acquisition of the said land. 2 W.P.(C) No. 518 of 2025 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of 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 along with relevant documents before the respondent no. 8. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent no. 8, after verifying the relevant records and on providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner/his representative, shall take an appropriate informed decision in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of filing of the said representation. 5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with aforesaid liberty and direction. Ritesh/ (Rajesh Shankar, J.)