2026:JHHC:13389 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 4507 of 2011 ------ Dhurb Nandan Prasad, son of Late Bhulan Prasad, resident of Flat No.188/2-4, Road No.9, Adityapur Housing Colony, P.O. Adityapur, P.S. RIT, District Saraikella Kharsawan .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Secretariat Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi 3. The Jharkhand State Housing Board through its Chairman, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 4. The Managing Director, Jharkhand State Housing Board, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 5. The Secretary, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 6. The Estate Officer, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum 7. The Executive Engineer, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum .... .... .... Respondents With W.P. (C) No. 4661 of 2011 Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, son of Late Kamta Tiwari, resident of Block No.189//2-2 Road No.9, Adityapur Housing Colony, P.O. Adityapur, P.S. RIT, District Saraikella Kharsawan .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Secretariat Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi 3. The Jharkhand State Housing Board through its Chairman, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 4. The Managing Director, Jharkhand State Housing Board, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 5. The Secretary, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 6. The Estate Officer, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum 7. The Executive Engineer, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum .... .... .... Respondents With W.P. (C) No. 4667 of 2011 Prakash Prasad, son of Late Hari Bhagat, resident of Flat No.189//2-4 Road No.9, Adityapur Housing Colony, P.O. Adityapur, P.S. RIT, District Saraikella Kharsawan .... .... …. Petitioner 2026:JHHC:13389 2 Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Secretariat Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi 3. The Jharkhand State Housing Board through its Chairman, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 4. The Managing Director, Jharkhand State Housing Board, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 5. The Secretary, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 6. The Estate Officer, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum 7. The Executive Engineer, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum .... .... .... Respondents With W.P. (C) No. 4697 of 2011 Shanti Devi, wife of Late Satyendra Narayan Singh, resident of House No.189//2-3 Road No.9, Adityapur Housing Colony, P.O. Adityapur, P.S. RIT, District Saraikella Kharsawan .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Secretariat Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi 3. The Jharkhand State Housing Board through its Chairman, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 4. The Managing Director, Jharkhand State Housing Board, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 5. The Secretary, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. Harmu, P.S. Ashok Nagar, District Ranchi 6. The Estate Officer, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum 7. The Executive Engineer, Jharkhand State Housing Board Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum .... .... .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sabi Uddin, Advocate (In all cases) For the State : Mr. Gaurang Jajodia, A.C. to G.P. II (In W.P. (C) Nos.4661,4667,4697 of 2011) For the Housing Board : Mr. Gaurav Raj, Advocate Ms. Aditi Raj, Advocate (In all cases) 2026:JHHC:13389 3 13/05.05.2026 All these writ petitions have been tagged together considering that the prayer in all the writ petitions are similar. The prayer in all these petitions are made to decide the claim of the petitioners of the respective cases for the cut plot situated just behind the House/Flat of the petitioners as per the rules and regulations of the Housing Board. 2. Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the competent authority has recommended to allot the cut plots to the petitioners, however, no decision has been taken. He submits that it has been pointed out that without deciding the claim of the petitioners, Jharkhand State Housing Board has taken certain decision and in view of that a proper direction may kindly be issued. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the Jharkhand State Housing Board submits that the writ petitions may kindly be disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file fresh representation and the authority concerned will take a final call on the said representation. 4. In view of above, without entering into the merit of the case, these writ petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.4- Managing Director, Jharkhand State Housing Board within a period of four weeks and if such representations are filed during the aforesaid period, Managing Director, Jharkhand State Housing Board is directed to take a final call on the said representations within six weeks further thereafter. 5. With the above observation, these writ petitions are disposed of. Pending I.A., if any, stands closed. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 08.05.2026