JALESHWAR LOHARA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY
WPC/1311/2023 · 2025-05-01
Rajesh Shankar
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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2025:JHHC:13059-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(PIL) No. 1311 of 2023 Jaleshwar Lohara, aged about 56 years S/o: Late AitwaLohra, resident of :-Village- Mandar, P.O. & P.S.: Mandar, District: Ranchi (Jharkhand) 835214.
... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, having its office at:- Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Jagarnathpur, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand).
2. The Revenue Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration & Land Reforms, having its office at:-Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Jagarnathpur, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand).
3. The Divisional Commissioner, South Chotanagpur, Ranchi having its office at: 2nd Floor, Collectorate Building, Ranchi, P.O. GPO, Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi-834001.
4. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi having its office at:-2nd Floor, Collectorate Building, Ranchi, P.O. GPO, Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi-834001
5. The Additional Collector, Ranchi having its office at:-3rd Floor, Collectorate Building, Ranchi, P.O. GPO, Ranchi, P.S. Sadar, Ranchi-834001
6. The Circle Officer, Mandar, having its office at:-Mandar, P.O.& P.S.: Mandar, Dist.: Ranchi-835214
7. The Sr. Divisional Manager, Life Insurance of India having its office at Jeevan Prakash, Main Road, Bistupur, P.O. & P.S:- Bistupur, Jamshedpur-831001
… ... Respondents
--------- CORAM:
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
--------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Abhay Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Rakesh Kr. Shahi, Advocate For the LIC: Mr. Sachin Kumar, Advocate
--------- 06/Dated: 01.05.2025 Since the issue raised in the Public Interest Litigation is a dispute of civil nature regarding right of use of a particular place for worship and since such a right needs to be established in a civil court, granting liberty to the petitioner to avail the said remedy, this Public Interest Litigation is disposed of.
(M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.)
(Rajesh Shankar, J.) Sharda/MM/ Cp.02