2026:JHHC:7665 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 981 of 2023 ----- Manjur Ansari, S/o Babujaan Miyan, R/o Village- Darida, PO. Jhagrahi, P.S- Barora, District Dhanbad .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Project Building, HEC, Dhurwa, PO Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi 2.Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 3.Additional Collector, Dhanbad 4.Settlement Officer, Dhanbad 5.Sub-Divisional Officer, Dhanbad 6.Circle Officer, Baghmara, Dhanbad 7.Fulo Devi, W/o Chuttu Manjhi, R/o Village- Darida Moraiyadih, P.O. & PS Barora, Anchal- Baghmara, District- Dhanbad … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Resp-State : Mr. Anshuman Bhowmic, AC to S.C.-V …...... 09/ 19.03.2026: By filing this writ petition, petitioner is praying for a direction upon the respondents to remove the encroachment on the public road. 2. The Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act clearly provides a remedy to the petitioner. 3. The petitioner therefore is directed to take recourse of the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act. If any application is filed for removing of the encroachment, it is expected that the respondents will proceed accordingly as per the law, at the earliest. 4. Accordingly, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 19th March, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 20/03/2026