2025:JHHC:23548 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.1177 of 2023 Nunu Pandit Jha (Age about 72 years) S/o Late Sadanand Jha resident of Village- Hussainabad, P.O - Hussainabad, P.S. - Devipur, District – Deoghar (Jharkhand). …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Project Building, P.O & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi (Jharkhand). 2. The Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Project Building, P.O & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. The Commissioner, Dumka, P.O & P.S. Dumka, District - Dumka (Jharkhand). 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O & P.S. Deoghar, District - Deoghar (Jharkhand). 5. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S.- Deoghar, District - Deoghar (Jharkhand). 6. The Land Acquisition Officer, Deoghar, P.O & P.S. Deoghar, District - Deoghar (Jharkhand).. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kr. Verma, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. K. C. Suman, A.C to G.P-II --------- 09/Dated: 13 th August, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The description of land of the petitioner is as follows :- “Sabik Khata No.71, Plot No.696, Area 0.10 decimal, Village – Hussainabad, District - Deoghar.” 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has claimed title and possession over the said piece of land. It has been submitted that even the execution proceeding has been initiated by issuing notice being Notice No.821 dated 03.07.2017, contained in Annexure – 3, for Plot No.696, Mauza – Hussainabad, Thana No.100, Area – 0.10 decimal. - 1 - W.P.C No.1177 of 2023 2025:JHHC:23548 It has further been submitted that award has not been prepared for the said piece of land and accordingly, dispute has been raised by filing an application, which has to be referred as per mandate of Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, before the competent authority for appropriate decision. 4. A counter affidavit has been filed by the respondent- State disputing the title of the petitioner. 5. Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 contains a complete procedure in itself. If there is any dispute regarding the title, possession or easement right, it has to be referred before the competent authority, as per the mandate of Section 64 of the said Act, for proper adjudication. 6. In view of the mandate of Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of, directing the concerned authority i.e. the respondent No.6 to refer the dispute before the competent authority, within six weeks from the date of receipt / production of copy of this order. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of. 8. Pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Ravi-Chandan/- - 2 - W.P.C No.1177 of 2023