DUKHAN LOHRA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND REPRESENTED THROUGH THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GUMLA
C.M.P./575/2026 · 2026-08-19
Sanjay Prasad
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
C.M.P No. 575 of 2026
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Dukhan Lohra aged about 61 years, Son of Late Pancham Lohra, presently residing of village Kudru, Post Sisai, Police Station Sisai, District Gumla, Jharkhand
……Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand represented through the Deputy Commissioner, Gumla, Post Office Gumla, Police Station Gumla, District Gumla, Jharkhand.
2. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Gumla, P.O. & P.S. Gumla, District Gumla, Jharkhand.
3. The Circle Officer Sisai, Block Sisai, P.O. Sisai, P.S.- Sisai, District Gumla, Jharkhand
4. The Secretary, Land Acquisition Department, Bihar, Patna having its office at Bailey Road, P.O.-Patna, P.S.- Patna, District – Patna, Bihar.
……Opp. Parties
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, SC-I
For the State of Bihar : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, A.C to G.A (Bihar)
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Order No.02/19th August, 2026
1. This C.M.P has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for restoration of W.P.(C) (Filing) No. 4341 of 2025 to its original file, which stood dismissed on 27.11.2025 due to non-compliance of peremptory order dated 13.11.2025 passed by this Court.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that due to circumstances beyond control of the petitioner, he could not comply with the order dated 13.11.2025 passed by this Court.
3. It is further submitted that this Court may either be pleased to call for the records of W.P.(C) No. 3404 of 2018 or grant permission to the petitioner to file the certified copy of the impugned order and the Award dated 26.12.1956 passed in Land
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Acquisition Case No. 16/56-57, issued by this Court and hence the W.P.(C) (Filing) No. 4341 of 2025 may be restored to its original file.
4.
Learned counsel for the opposite parties nos. 1 to 3 and
learned counsel for the opposite party no. 4 raised no objection.
5. Having heard learned counsels for the parties and in view of the averments made in paragraph nos. 6 to 12 and also considering the fact that the petitioner had no control regarding filing of certified copy of the impugned order in question at the relevant time, the present C.M.P No.575 of 2026 is allowed and W.P.(C) (Filing) No. 4341 of 2025 is restored to its original file.
6. Thus, C.M.P No.575 of 2026, is allowed and stands
disposed of.
7. Office to list this case as per roster.
(Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated 19.08.2026 Nishant/-