2026:JHHC:14197 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 5178 of 2019 ------- Smt. Gunja Devi, aged about 38 years, widow of Late Hira Kant Jha, residing at Quarter No. 188/2-2, Road No. 9, Adityapur, Post Adityapur, Police Station R.I.T, District Seraikella Kharsawan .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. Jharkhand State Housing Board, Ranchi through its Chairman officiating from the Office of the Jharkhand State Housing Board, Post Harmu, Police Station Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi; 2. The Managing Director, Jharkhand State Housing Board, Ranchi officiating from the Office of the Jharkhand State Housing Board, Post Harmu, Police Station Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi; 3. The Estate Officer, Jharkhand State Housing Board, Ranchi officiating from the Office of the Jharkhand State Housing Board, Post Harmu, Police Station Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi; 4. The Executive Engineer, Jharkhand State Housing Board, Jamshedpur officiating from Adityapur, Jamshedpur, Post Adityapur, Police Station Adityapur, District East Singhbhum … Respondents. ------- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : ------ 15/ 11.05.2026: By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays for following relief: “1. That in the instant writ application the petitioner prays for issuance of an appropriate writ/ Rule/ Direction particularly a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the Notice contained in letter No. 946 dated 01.08.2019 (Annexure-6) and subsequent Notice contained in letter no.1165 dated 18.08.2019 (Annexure-7) issued by the Competent Officer, Jharkhand State Housing Board, Jamshedpur Division, passed in Eviction Case No. 410/2018 whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been directed to remove the unauthorized occupation of the Board's Land and has further been directed to pay a Sum of Rs. 2,29,676.00 as damages for the encroachment. And for a further direction to the respondents to consider her case for the allotment of Cut Plot situated adjacent to her residentialpremises in her favour in pursuance to the Provisions of Jharkhand State Housing Board (Management and Acquaintance of Residential Estate) Regulation, 2004 at a reasonable rate instead of putting it for general allotment through lottery. And for any other relief or reliefs to which the petitioner may be found entitled to.” 2. So far as the second prayer of the petitioner i.e. allotment of the cut plot situated adjacent to her residential premises is concerned, I hold that the petitioner does not have any right to get the said plot. If there is small plots, which is small and cannot be allotted to any person that can be very well utilized for beautification and plantation of trees etc. No adjacent allottee has got any fundamental right or any legal right to get the same allotted in his favour. 3. So far as the notices as contained in letter No.946 dated 01.08.2019 (Annexure-6) and letter No.1165 dated 18.08.2019 (Annexure-7) are concerned, after going through the same, I find that the petitioner has been noticed to remove the encroachment. The petitioner should appear before the appropriate authority and place her defence, which will be considered as per law by passing a reasoned order after giving an opportunity of hearing. 4. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 11th May, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:13 /05/2026 -2-