2026:JHHC:22055 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(C) No. 5285 of 2026 1.Sudhangshu Shekhar Sahu, S/o Late Hardiram Sahu, R/o Village Mouda, PO Mouda, PS Bagragora, District East Singhbhum 2. Nanda Dulal Santra, S/o Late Ras Bihari Santra, R/o Village Mouda, PO Mouda, PS Bagragora, District East Singhbhum .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum 3.District Land Acquisition Officer, Jamshedpur, PO & PS Sakchi, District East Singhbhum 4.South Eastern Railway having its head office at Garden Reach, Salt Lake, PO & PS Salt Lake, District Kolkata (West Bengal) … Respondent(s). …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar Mahato, AC to AG For the Resp No.4 : Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI Mr. Ayush AC to ASGI …...... 02/ 27.07.2026: Heard, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the respondent. 2. It is only grievance of the petitioners that without disposing the objection of the petitioners filed in terms of Section 20D of the Railways Act, 1989, the respondents cannot proceed any further in respect of acquisition. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the notification has been issued under Section 20A of the Railways Act on 16.10.2025, which was published on 23rd of November, 2025 in terms of Section 20A of the Railways Act. The petitioners thereafter, objected but the said objection is still pending. He submits that this objection is within the statutory period of 30 days, which now needs to be decided. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-UOI and State submits that if the application is still pending the same will be considered and an appropriate order will be passed. 5. Considering the said submission, since the notification has already been issued under Section 20A of the Railways Act and the petitioners in terms of Section 20D of the Railways Act has filed his objection within 30 days, it is necessary that the hearing must be conducted on the said objection and an appropriate order will be passed. 6. Thus, I directed the respondent No.4 to pass an appropriate order on the same within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate it to the petitioners. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 27th July, 2026 R.S./S.K.C. Uploaded on 29/07/2026