2026:JHHC:18264 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 3670 of 2026 ---------- Rakesh Kumar, aged about 22 years, S/o. Ram Kumar Sah, R/o. Village Henjada, P.O. Bahera, P.S. Piparwar, Dist. Chatra. ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra, P.O., P.S. and Dist. Chatra. 3. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Coalfields Ltd., office at Darbhanga House, P.O. Ranchi University, P.O. Lower Bazar, Dist. Ranchi. 4. The General Manager, Central Coalfields Ltd., office of the General Manager, N.K. Area, Dakra, P.O. Bachra, P.S. Piparwar, Dist. Chatra. 5. The Project Officer, Purnadih Project, N.K. Area, Dakra, Central Coalfields Ltd., P.O. Bachra, P.S. Piparwar, Dist. Chatra. ………. Respondents. ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Diwakar Upadhyay, Advocate Mr. Ashish Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shirsh Mazumdar, AC to SC-II For the CCL : Ms. Swati Shalini, Advocate ---------- 02/ 22.06.2026 The instant application has been preferred by the petitioner praying for a direction upon the respondents concerned to grant appointment to the petitioner in the light of land loser scheme. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that interest of justice would be sufficed at this stage to direct the concerned respondents to take a decision with regard to appointment of this petitioner in accordance with the land loser scheme. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since no counter- affidavit has been filed; as such, petitioner may be directed to approach respondent No. 5 for redressal of his grievances. 4. Having regard to the above, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file fresh representation before the respondent No. 5 claiming his right as early as possible. The moment the respondent No. 5 will receive any such representation; he shall look into the 2026:JHHC:18264 2 matter and after verification of the record, shall take a decision within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. 5. It goes without saying that if the decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential order be issued within a further period of four weeks. 6. As a result, the instant writ application stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 22nd June, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded 02.07.2026