2026:JHHC:21384 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 3976 of 2021 Suman Lakra, D/o Late Daharu Minz, R/o Station Road, Kishan Singh Colony, P.O. & P.S.- Chutia, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. Union of India through its Ministry of Science and Technology, P.O. & P.S.-Delhi, Dist.- Delhi 2. Surveyor of India, through Survey General of India, Magistrate Colony Forest Officers’ Colony, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, Dist.-Ranchi 3. State of Jharkhand 4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Ranchi 5. Circle Officer, Argora, Ranchi 6. District Commissioner, Ranchi 7. Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi . … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Mardi, Advocate For the State : Mr. J.F. Toppo, GA-V ------ 11/ 20.07.2026 Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “I. A writ/order/direction in the nature of mandamus for a direction upon the respondent No.5 for demolishment of the staff quarter illegally constructed by the respondent No.4 on the land i.e. Plot No. 810, Khata No. 64, Thana No. 208, P.S. Doranda, P.O.-Hinoo, Dist.-Ranchi (0.10 decimal) as per the order dated 31.08.2021 (Annexure-3) II. A writ/order/direction in the nature of mandamus for a direction upon the respondent Nos. 4 and 5 forthwith handover the peaceful possession of the land i.e. Plot No. 810, Khata No. 64, Thana No. 208, P.S. Doranda, P.O.-Hinoo, Dist.-Ranchi (0.10 decimal) to the petitioner. (iii) Dispose off the representation sent to respondent No. 5 for compliance of the order dated 31.08.2021 (Annexure-3).” 3. It is grievance of the petitioner that the Forest Department has constructed quarters for the employees over the land of the petitioner. The petitioner, thus, prays for a direction from this Court upon the respondents to demolish the aforesaid construction and hand over the peaceful possession to the petitioner. 4. These two prayers cannot be granted exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner has to establish her right, title and possession over the aforesaid land in question and then only she can get the aforesaid relief. This disputed question of fact can be adjudicated in the Civil Suit, which the petitioner needs to file before an appropriate Civil Court. 5. So far as prayer No.3 is concerned, the same relates to an earlier order passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in a separate writ petition, hence no fresh order needs to be passed by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 20th July, 2026 RS/SKC- Uploaded on 23/07/2026