2025:JHHC:37055 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.5952 of 2025 ---- 1. Chandramoleshwar Das, aged about 59 years, Son of Late Radha Mahra, Resident of Village Govindpur, P.O & P.S. Karon, District Deoghar, Jharkhand 2. Jaydev Das, aged about 49 years, Son of Late Radha Mahra, Resident of Village Govindpur, P.O & P.S Karon, District Deoghar, Jharkhand …. …. Petitioners -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Revennue, Registration & Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Post Office G.P.O, Police Station Kotwali, District Ranchi 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Deoghar, Post Office and Police Station Deoghar, Jharkhand …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalit Yadav, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Manoj Kumar, G.A-III ---- 02/Dated: 10th December, 2025 1. Heard the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, for mandamus commanding upon the respondents to pay the compensation to the Petitioners for the double storied pucca house having area 1300 sq.ft over Khata No. 22, Daag No. 281, situated at Mouza- Govindpur, Thana No. 659 & 670, which was acquired by the Land Acquisition Department for widening and strengthening of Shaharjori More (M.D.R-222), Aasbani Alagbara, Dumdumi, Danarbad, Karon Road in Land Acquisition Case no. 25/2023-24. B) For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, to show cause the Respondents as to why the compensation amount for pucca house mentioned in Daag No.281 has not been paid to the petitioners till date.” Page No.2 W.P.(C) No.5952 of 2025 3. The petitioners are the awardees. They have sought enhancement under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 4. Since the authority is supposed to act only upon the reference, hence the Land Acquisition Officer has no other option but to refer the dispute for adjudication as prescribed under the above Section. 5. In view of the above, the present writ petition is hereby, disposed of directing the respondents to refer the dispute under the above section within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 10th December, 2025 Raja/-Uploaded on 11.12.2025