2026:JHHC:21521 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 153 of 2026 Birendra Kumar Singh, son of Late Bamdeo Singh, resident of Qtr. No. B/958/Sector-2, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist.-Ranchi .... Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue Registration and Land Reforms, Govt. of Jharkhand, Dhurwa, Ranchi 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 4. The Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi 5. The Circle Officer, Nagri Circle, Ranchi . … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Ravindra Nath, Advocate For the State: Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III ------ 09/21.07.2026 Heard the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for release the compensation amount in respect of the land pertaining to Khata No. 61, Plot No. 187 measuring area 45 decimals situated at Mouza-Kudarlang, Circle- Nagri, Dist.-Ranchi, which has been acquired by the respondent for establishing link line between Lodhma to Piska by passing Hatia Ranchi. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the land has been acquired, but till date no compensation has been paid. On the last date this Court directed the State to apprise this Court about the latest status of this case. 4. The State has filed the counter affidavit sworn on 09.06.2026 by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi. In paragraph 11 of the counter affidavit, it has been stated that the award has already been prepared in Land Acquisition Case No. 38 of 2021-22. It has further been intimated that notice under Section 37(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 has already been issued to all the interested persons, calling them to produce the documents regarding valid conversion of the nature of the land and also in respect of the question of rayati. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already deposited the necessary documents before the Authority. 6. After hearing the parties and considering the counter affidavit, I find that the award has already been prepared in the name of land losers and notices have already been issued under Section 37(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and the petitioner has already filed documents, thus I am disposing of the writ petition with a direction to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi to consider all the documents produced by the petitioner and disburse the admitted amount of compensation to the petitioner as per the award within twelve weeks from the date of receipts of a copy of this order. 7. If by any means the petitioner is aggrieved by the quantum of compensation, it will be open to him to challenge the same before the appropriate forum under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and he should be paid the compensation as per entitlement. 8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 21st July, 2026 Anu/SKC Uploaded on 23/07/2026 Page-2.