2025:JHHC:20720 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2110 of 2025 ----- Kalicharan Mahato, S/o Late Chaku Mahato, aged about 45 years, R/o Village-Dobo, Post-Kapali, P.S. Chandil, District- Seraikella-Kharswan, Jharkhand. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Ranchi office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Seraikella-Kharsawan. 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Seraikella-Kharsawan. 4. The Circle Officer, Chandil, Seraikella-Kharsawan. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Yuvraj Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ranjan Kumar, AC to Sr. SC-I ----- Order No.03 Date: 28.07.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the concerned respondent to show-cause as to why despite construction of road over 0.28 acre of petitioner’s land appertaining to Khata No.228, Plot No.192 situated at village-Dobo, Chandil, the compensation has been paid only for 0.058 acre of land. Further prayer has been made for issuance of direction upon the concerned respondent to decide the petitioner’s representations dated 6th November, 2018 and 11th September, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner despite having represented the respondent no.3 on the present issue, no step has been taken by the said respondent which has compelled him to prefer the present writ petition. 3. Mr. Ranjan Kumar, learned A.C. to Sr. S.C.-I appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that if the petitioner prefers 2025:JHHC:20720 2 a fresh representation on the present issue before the respondent no.3, an appropriate decision in accordance with law will be taken by the said respondent within a time frame. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the 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 before the respondent no.3. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent no.3 after providing due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other concerned persons (if any), shall take an appropriate informed decision within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the said representation. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Rohit/