2026:JHHC:6018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.7409 of 2023 Bija Lakra, aged about 72 years, s/o Late Sukhram Oraon, resident of – Bara Ghaghara, Mahto Toli, P.O & P.S. - Doranda, District - Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of Land Acquisition, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O & P.S. - Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, P.O – G.P.O., P.S. - Kotwali, District – Ranchi. 4. The Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi, P.O – G.P.O., P.S. - Kotwali, District – Ranchi. 5. The Circle Officer, Argora, P.O & P.S. - Hinoo, District – Ranchi. 6. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Ranchi, Road Division, Ranchi, P.O – G.P.O, P.S. - Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Sriwastava, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. S. K. Tiwary, S.C – I, Mr. Ankit Kumar, A.C to SC-I --------- 10/Dated: 09 th March, 2026 1. In pursuance of order dated 27.01.2026, Mr. Prashant Kumar, Finance Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi and Mr. Sunil Kumar, Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, are physically present before this Court. 2. Heard the parties. 3. The description of land of the petitioner is as follows :- “ 12 decimals of land from Khata No.82, Plot No.356 & 4 decimals of land from Khata No.82, Plot No.357 at Mauza – Bara Ghaghara, Anchal – Argora, Ranchi.” 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the State that the raiyati status of the land of the petitioner is not in dispute. The entitlement of the awardee/ petitioner to - 1 - W.P.C No.7409 of 2023 2026:JHHC:6018 receive the amount of compensation is also not in dispute, rather the amount of compensation has already been released by the State Government and now it has to be distributed by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi. 5. In view of above submission and the factual matrix of the case, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of directing the respondent No.4 i.e. the Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi to release the compensation amount in favour of the present awardee/ petitioner within four weeks from the date of receipt/ production of copy of this order. It is, hereby, clarified that the amount will carry the interest, as per the mandate of Section 80 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. 6. The assistance rendered by the aforesaid Officers of the Government of Jharkhand, is appreciated and they are discharged from personal appearance. 7. With above observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. 8. Pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 09th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 10.03.2026 - 2 - W.P.C No.7409 of 2023