2026:JHHC:24675 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(C) No. 6243 of 2026 1.Bilquis Ara, D/o Late Almgir Ansari, R/o Opp. Emerald Hotel Darzee Mohalla, PO Doranda, PS. Doranda, Dist Ranchi 2.Rehana Khatoon, W/o Nasim Ansari, R/o Near Hinoo Bridge, Darzee Mohalla, PO Doranda, PS. Doranda, Dist Ranchi 3.Md. Ghazi Salauddin, S/o Late Mohammad Alamgir, R/o Near Hinoo Bridge, Darzee Mohalla, PO Doranda, PS. Doranda, Dist Ranchi 4.Mohammad Meraj Ansari, S/o Late Mohammad Alam Gir Ansari, R/o Near Hinoo Bridge, Darzee Mohalla, PO Doranda, PS. Doranda, Dist Ranchi .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand 2.The Municipal Commissioner, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, office of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Kutchery Road, PO GPO, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi 3.DCLR- Ranchi Sadar, Office of the DCLR- Ranchi, Kutchery Road, PO GPO, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi 4.The Deputy Commissioner- Ranchi, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kutchery Road, PO GPO, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi 5.The Circle Officer, Circle Office Argora, Ranchi 6.The Officer-in-Charge, Doranda Police Station, Doranda, Ranchi … Respondent(s). …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Md. Nasim Akhtar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III For the Respondent(s) : Dr. (Mrs.) Vandana Singh, Advocate …...... 02/ 17.08.2026: Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 2. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for following relief :- Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ in the nature of Mandamus, restraining the respondents, their agents, servants and representatives from demolishing, dispossessing, or in any manner interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession and occupation of the residential houses, where the petitioners and their family have been residing continuously since the year 1954, situated at Near Hinoo Bridge, Darzee Mohalla, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834002, pertaining to Khata No. 297, Plot No. 424/1673, Area 6 Katha 4 Chhatak, Mouza Hinoo, Thana No. 225, Halka No. 3, Circle - Argora, Ranchi, Khatiyan Gairmazarua Malik, without following the due process of law. b. Direct the respondents to disclose the legal authority, survey report, measurement report and other records, if any, on the basis of which action is proposed. c. Direct that no demolition shall be undertaken except pursuant to a reasoned order passed in accordance with law. d. In the event the respondents ultimately proceed in accordance with law and the petitioner is found liable to be evicted, direct the respondents to consider rehabilitation and such compensation as may be admissible under the applicable law and Government policy before dispossessing the petitioners. e. Pass an interim order restraining the respondents from demolishing the petitioner's residential house during the pendency of this writ petition. f. Pass an order to call for the entire original records relating to the proposed demolition. g. Direct the respondents to produce the survey report, encroachment proceeding, measurement map and demolition order, if any. 3. There is no document annexed with the entire writ petition which would remotely suggest that there is eminent threat of dispossession or demolition of house of the petitioners. 4. Petitioners on apprehension filed this writ petition, on the ground that the respondents are coming into the house of the petitioners and asking the petitioners to vacate and remove the construction. 5. In absence of any document, no positive order can be passed in favour of the petitioner, but if the petitioners have encroached any government land or any portion thereof, it is made clear that without following the procedure of law, the petitioners cannot be dispossessed. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending I.A., if any, stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 17th August, 2026 R.S./S.K.C Uploaded on 19/08/2026