BHUNESHWER ORAON v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY
WPC/3609/2026 · 2026-05-14
Sri Ananda Sen
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
WP(C) No.3609 of 2026
----- Bhuneshwer Oraon, aged about 50 years, son of Late Nandu Oraon, resident of Village- Cheter Budhibagi, P.O.-Satkanadu, P.S. Pithoria, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). … Petitioner(s).
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand).
2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, P.O.- Ranchi, P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand).
3. The S.A.R Officer, Ranchi, P.O.- Ranchi, P.S.- Kotwali, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand).
4. The Circle Officer, Kanke, P.O. & P.S.- Ranchi, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand).
… Respondent(s).
CORAM :
SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amrendra Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Aditya Raman, AC to GA-III …......
02 /14.05.2026: Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and the learned counsel representing the respondents.
2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:
“(a) To direct the respondent no.1 to take stringent action against the Circle Officer, Kanke for not restoring 137 acres of lands of the Tribals in village Cheter, P.S. No.- 30 appertaining to Khata No. 16 to the petitioner in compliance to the order dated 31.08.2024 passed by the S.A.R. Court, Ranchi in S.A.R. Case No. 66/2023-24. (b) The Circle Officer, Kanke be directed to pay adequate cost in dragging petitioner to the Hon'ble Court due to his inaction amounting to colourable exercise of power and also heavy compensation for causing acute mental agony caused by his culpable inaction. (c) And pass such other order/(s) as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper.”
3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that inspite of the order passed by the appropriate Court in favour of the petitioner under
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Section 71(A) of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act which according to the petitioner has attained finality, the Circle Officer is not executing the same.
4. The learned counsel for the State submits that if the order dated 31.08.2024 has attained finality there is no ground not to execute the same.
5. Considering the said submission, I direct the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi within the period of four weeks along with the copy of this order, who will ensure execution of the order dated 31.08.2024 passed by the SAR Court, Ranchi in SAR Case No. 66/2023-24, if the same has attained finality.
6. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi will ensure that the
order is executed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.
7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) 14.05.2026 Tanuj/CP-2
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