2026:JHHC:11863 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6732 of 2023 ------ Ramcharan Verma, son of Sarbjit Kumare Verma, resident of Village Budhudih, P.O. Budhudih, P.S. Ahilyapur, District Giridih, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through its Secretary the Department of Land and Revenue, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih the Collectorate Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District Giridih, Jharkhand. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, GIridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District Giridih, Jharkhand. 4. The Circle Officer, Gandey, P.O. & P.S. Gandey, District Giridih, Jharkhand. 5. The S.D.P.O., Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District Giridih, Jharkhand. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District Giridih, Jharkhand. 7. The Officer In-Charge, Ahaliyapur, P.O. & P.S. Ahaliyapur, Distirct Giridih, Jharkhand. 8. Manoj Turi, son of Amin Turi, resident of Budhudih, P.O. & P.S. Ahaliyapur, District Giridih, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rama Kant Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mrs. Moushmi Chatterjee, AC to GA-V ------ 02/ 21.04.2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "for issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s) directing the respondents authorities to take proper steps upon the petitioner’s petition dated 20.07.2023, 28.08.2023, 30.09.2023 and 17.10.2023 for removing the construction made by the respondent no.-08 and his family members upon the survey road by making encroachment in plot no.-15, khata no.-02 situated at mauza- Budhudih which is the gairmazuriya Aam land.” 2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the respondents 2026:JHHC:11863 2 have encroached over plot no.-15, khata no.-02 situated at mauza- Budhudih, which is a gairmazarua aam land. 4. The petitioner has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying therein to remove the encroachment. 5. The Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act, provides for the remedy which the petitioner is seeking. In terms of Section 3 of the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act, any person can approach the Authority praying to remove the encroachment. 6. The petitioner directly rushed to this Court, invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the aforesaid relief. Since there is an alternative remedy available to the petitioner, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. 7. If the petitioner files any application before the Authority under the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act, for removing the encroachment, the Authority is expected to take cognizance of the same and proceed accordingly. 8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. 9. Pending interlocutory application being I.A. No.12169 of 2024 also stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 21st April, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 08.05.2026