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2026 DAILYLAW 18844 (JHR)

SHIV SHANKAR SAHU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THRO ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTRATION AND LANDS REFORMS

WPC/4469/2026 · 2026-06-29

Sri Ananda Sen

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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2026:JHHC:18810 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.4469 of 2026 ----- 1.Shiv Shankar Sahu 2.Manu Ram Kashyap Both sons of late Govind Sahu 3.Satya Narayan Kumar 4.Krishna Kumar Both sons of late Vishnu Ram All resident of village Argora Basti, PO Doranda, PS Argora, District Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Revenue Registration and Land Reforms, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi 2.District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi, PO GPO, Ranchi, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi 3.Circle Officer, Argora, PO and PS Argora, District Ranchi 4.Gopi Sahu, son of late Raghynath Sahu, resident of Argora Basti, Kathal More Road, PO Doranda, PS Argora, District Ranchi 5.Baij Nath Sahu @ Baji Nath Sahu 6.Mani Nath Sahu 7.Shiv Ratan Sahu Nos. 5 to 7 sons of late Harkhnath Sahu, resident of Argora Basti, Kathal More Road, PO Doranda, PS Argora, District Ranchi … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rishi Bharati, AC to AAG-III …...... 02 /29.06.2026: Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioners and the learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the petitioners are also entitled to get part of the compensation which has been paid to the respondent no. 4. It is their grievance that challenging the said payment and also raising a dispute of apportionment of the amount they have approached the Collector who has not taken any decision in terms of Section 76 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act. 2026:JHHC:18810 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays that a direction be given to the Collector to pass an appropriate order. 4. Considering the limited prayer from the petitioners, I direct the petitioners to approach the Collector along with the copy of this order who after hearing all the parties concerned including the persons who have received the amount, will take an appropriate decision in terms of Section 76 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act preferably within 16 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. The decision which will be taken should be communicate to the parties. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 29.06.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 06.07.2026