2025:JHHC:25991 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.1670 of 2025 .... 1. Jagan Saw S/o Samajir Saw, aged about 45 years, residents of Village-Pachra, P.O.-Pachra, P.S.-Keredari, District-Hazaribagh 2. Anil Ram @ Birodhi Bhuiyan S/o Gudan Ram @ Gudan Bhuiyan, aged about 62 years, residents of Village-Sijhua, P.O.-Pachra, P.S.-Keredari, District-Hazaribagh 3. Deepak Kumar S/o Bhola Bhuiyan, aged about 32 years, residents of Village- Sijhua, P.O.-Pachra, P.S.-Keredari, District-Hazaribagh 4. Bishun Bhuiyan S/o Late Lutari Bhuiyan, aged about 50 years, residents of Village-Sijhua, P.O.-Pachra, P.S.-Keredari, District-Hazaribagh 5. Manasha Bhuiyan S/o Late Lutari Bhuiyan, aged about 55 years, residents of Village-Sijhua, P.O.-Pachra, P.S.-Keredari, District-Hazaribagh .… Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary, Mines and Minerals, Government of Jharkhand, AT, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi 2. Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh AT, P.O., P.S. & District-Hazaribagh 3. Additional Collector, Hazaribagh, At, P.O., P.S. & District-Hazaribagh 4. District Land Acquisition Officer, Hazaribagh AT, P.O., P.S. & District- Hazaribagh 5. Chief Managing Director, Central Coalfields Limited, Darbhanga House, At, P.O. & P.S.-Sadar, District-Ranchi 6. General Manager, Central Coalfields Limited, Darbhanga House, At, P.O. & P.S.- Sadar, District-Ranchi 7. General Manager, Amrapali-Chandragupt Area, Tandwa, P.O. & P.S.-Tandwa, District-Chatra 8. Project Officer, Chandragupt Project, C.C.L., Amrapali-Chandragupt Area, C.C.L., Tandwa, P.O. & P.S.-Tandwa, District-Chatra .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioners : Mr. Jitesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Achyut Keshav, AAG-V For the CCL : Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Adv. .... 03/28.08.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for following relief:- “For issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon the respondents authorities to pay the compensation for the land of the petitioner forthwith with entire statutory benefits after preparing Award as per provision of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with panel interest which has been acquired by C.C.L. for mining of coal in the Year 2015 itself.” 2. The description of lands of the petitioners are as follows:- Petitioner No.1 Land of Khata No.28 Survey Plot No.469, Area-0.24 Acres and the land of Khata No.86 and 88 Survey Plot No.50, 179, 182, 300, 388, 398, 402, 403, 423, 88, 611, 630, 655, 714, 811, 830, 1337, 1338, 1240 & Survey Plot Nos.-372, 488, 589, 491, 519, 512, 1840, 548, 2025:JHHC:25991 2 W.P.(C) No.1670 of 2025 1855, 1862 Area-1.15 5/11 Acres & 0.48 ½ Acres, Village-Sijhua, District-Hazaribagh. Petitioner No.2 Land of Khata No.1 Plot No.1288/2 Area-1 Acres & Khata No.1 Plot No.1299/3 Area-1 Acre, Village-Sijhua, District- Hazaribagh. Petitioner No.3 Land of Khata No.1 Plot No.1321 Area-1 Acres & Khata No.1 Plot No.1321/1 Area-1 Acre, Village-Sijhua, District- Hazaribagh. Petitioner No.4 Land of Khata No.52 Survey Plot Nos.1209, 1274, 1282, 1292, 1358 & 1271 Area 2.43 Acres, Village-Sijhua, District- Hazaribagh. Petitioner No.5 Land of Khata No.1 Plot No.1288/1 Area-1 Acres & Khata No.93/1 Plot NO.2380 Area-2.50 Acre, Village-Sijhua, District- Hazaribagh. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the lands of the petitioners have been acquired by the respondents for mining purpose but the Award has not been prepared. Further, the petitioners are entitled for compensation under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. 4. In view of the above, the petitioners are permitted to make detailed representation before the appropriate authority who are directed to consider the same in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of filing of the detailed representation. 5. The authorities are supposed to act right earnest and assess the claim and make the payment as early as possible. 6. With above observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Shahid/ uploaded