2026:JHHC:16435 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 2051 of 2019 ------ Binod Ravi Das @ Binod Das, S/o Late Bhim Das, R/o Village-Pipradih, Tola-Lalmatiya, PO & PS-Chandrapura, Dist-Bokaro, Jharkhand (828403). … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, PO & PS-Bokaro, Dist- Bokaro, Jharkhand. 3. Land Reforms Deputy Commissioner, Bermo (Tenughat), PO & PS-Tenughat, Dist-Bokaro, Jharkhand. 4. Sub Divisional Officer, Bermo (Tenughat), PO & PS-Tenughat, Dist-Bokaro, Jharkhand. 5. Circle Officer, Chandrapura, PO & PS-Chandrapura, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand. 6. District Land Acquisition Officer, Bokaro, PO & PS-Bokaro, Dist- Bokaro, Jharkhand. 7. GAIL India Limited, having registered office at 16, Bhikai ji Cama Place, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, PO & PS-R.K. Puram, Dist- New Delhi through its Chairman, GAIL India Ltd., 16, Bhikai ji Cama Place, New Delhi, PO & PS- R.K. Puram District- New Delhi. 8. The General Manager (Construction), GAIL India Ltd., Ranchi, MEACON Head office Complex, 5th Floor, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand (834002). 9. Deputy General Manager (Construction), GAIL India Ltd., Ranchi, MEACON Head office Complex, 5th Floor, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand (834002). … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Sneh, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Suraj Kumar, SC (L&C)-II ------ 12/ 09th June, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner very fairly submits that vide order dated 11.03.2024, the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Bokaro in Misc. Case No.4(h) 16/2022-23 has set aside the order passed by the Circle Officer and LRDC and has remanded the matter for fresh decision on the grounds mentioned therein. He submits that till date, no fresh decision has yet been taken nor the petitioner has been noticed. He very fairly submits that he is in possession of the entire land in question. 3. After hearing the parties, I find that in this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the action of the respondents by which 2026:JHHC:16435 2 his long standing jamabandi was recommended to be cancelled on the garb of initiation of the proceeding under Section 4(h). 4. Now since the order of the LRDC and Circle Officer has already been set aside vide order dated 11.03.2024 and a fresh decision has to be taken including the decision on whether 4(h) of Bihar Land Reforms Act is maintainable or not, I find that nothing remains to be decided in this case as things stand today. 5. This writ application is thus disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application or approach this Court if at all any adverse order is passed by the authorities pursuant to the order passed on 11.03.2024. 6. It is made clear that while passing an order on remand as directed vide order dated 11.03.2024, the authorities will serve notice upon the petitioner and only after hearing the petitioner or his representative, appropriate reasoned order can be passed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 09.06.2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 11.06.2026