2026:JHHC:22588 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5597 of 2026 ------ Kedar Munda, S/o Priti Munda, residents of Village-Manikadih, Baretola, Sarijamdih, PO & PS-Tamar, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, PO & PS-Doranda, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Govt. of Jharkhand, Van Bhawan, PO & PS- Doranda, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Khunti Forest Division, PO, PS & Dist-Khunti, Jharkhand. 4. The Forest Range Officer, Tamar, PO & PS- Tamar, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Circle Officer, Tamar, PO & PS- Tamar, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar Chaturvedi, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Zaid Imam, AC to SC-VII ------ 02/ 30th July, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner is confining his prayer to prayer No. B of this writ petition, which is as follows: - “B. For issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s), including a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.2, namely, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Jharkhand, to expeditiously dispose of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioners within a time- bound period, after granting due opportunity of hearing and consideration of records.” 3. Though the petitioner has prayed for certiorari for setting aside the impugned order dated 08.12.2025 in Encroachment Case No.10/2023 but it is an admitted case that the appeal against the said order is pending. 4. Since the appeal against the said order is pending and the prayer-B of the petitioner is for a direction to dispose of the appeal, at the earliest, I direct the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Jharkhand to expeditiously dispose of the appeal, preferably within a period of two months, after hearing all the parties concerned. 5. It is expected that till the appeal is disposed of, the 2026:JHHC:22588 Page | 2 petitioner should not be dispossessed. 6. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 30th July, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 31.07.2026