2026:JHHC:18772 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.4412 of 2026 ----- 1. Jagarnath Murmu @ Jagan Murmu aged about 34 years s/o Madan Manjhi 2. Charo Manjhi aged about 41 years Son of Munshi Manjhi 3. Kalishwar Manjhi aged about 30 years Son of Adlu Manjhi 4. Basudev Murmu aged about 23 years S/o Eto Manjhi All residents of Village Niche Tola P.O. & P.S. Murpa District Ramgarh … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department Land Reforms and Revenue, Government of Jharkhand, Office Situated at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa District Ranchi 3. Commissioner, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, Office situated at Hazaribag P.O. GPO, P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag. 4. Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, P.O. GPO, P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh. 5. Settlement Officer, P.O. GPO, P.S. Ramgarh, District Ramgarh. 6. Assistant Settlement Officer, P.O GPO P.S Ramgarh District Ramgarh 7. Circle officer, P.O Gola P.S Gola District Ramgarh 8. Salamat Miya son of Khauru Miya 9. Damal Lal Bandhu Mahto Son of Jiwadhan Mahto Address- 10. Mahbir Koiri son of Not known 11. Dhani Ram Mahto son of not known 12. Kiasar Mahto son of not known 13. Dhani Ram Mahto son of not known 14. Kaisar Mahto son of not known 15. Dhani Ram Mahto son of not known 16. Majid Miya son of Nur miya Respondent no. 8 to 16 All resident of Village Niche Tola P.O. & P.S. Murpa District - Ramgarh … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : None For the State : Mr. Vishal Kr. Rai, AC to GA-IV Mr. Bhanu Pratap, AC to GA-IV …...... 2026:JHHC:18772 2 02 /25.06.2026: No one appears for the petitioners. 2. I have gone through the petition. 3. By filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners are praying for a direction to execute the order dated 30.07.1975 passed in District Hazaribag Vad Sankhya 177/70 along with 25/74 in the case of “Sodhan Manjhi vs. Md. Pholu and Others” passed by LRDC, Hazaribagh. They have also prayed Mandamus directing the respondents to grant compensation to the petitioners for non-execution of the order of competent Revenue Authority. 4. It is the grievance of the petitioners that land situated in Khata No. 23 Plot Nos. 156, 153, 91, 90, 86, 34, 40, 27, 28, 33, 200, 32, 34, 28, 200, 86, 90 Mouza Murpa Police Station Gola District Ramgarh area 13.30 acres belongs to the ancestor of the petitioners. Their Ancestor filed Land Restoration Case No. 177/70 along with 25/74 in the Court of Deputy Collector Land Reform under section 46 sub clause 4(A) of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act. 5. They contended that possession of the land was illegally taken by the respondents. It is their contention that after hearing, the LRDC passed an order in favour of the petitioners’ ancestor directing the Circle Officer to remove the illegal possession of the respondents over the land in question. The aforesaid order is dated 30.07.1975. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the said order has not been acted upon. The petitioners are praying to execute the order passed by the Land Reforms Deputy Commissioner which was passed on 30.07.1975. 6. This Court exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot act as an Executing Court. 7. Further, I find that the order which the petitioners seeks to implement is dated 30.1.1975. For more than 50 years, these petitioners slept over the matter, as this writ petition was filed on 11.11.2025. 2026:JHHC:18772 3 8. This writ petition cannot be entertained on the ground of huge delay and latches on the part of the petitioners. 9. Thus, on these two grounds, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. 10. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 25.06.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 01.07.2026