ANIL NOEL NOWRANGI v. STATE OF JHARKHAND, THRO THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE, REGISTRATION AND LAND REFORMS
WPC/6562/2026 · 2026-08-25
Sri Ananda Sen
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 6562 of 2026 ------ Anil Noel Nowrangi, S/o Late Bijoy Nowrangi, presently residing at 8513 Barron Street, Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.A-20912, and permanently resident of S.D.A. Mission Hospital, Post & PS-Bariyatu, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand.
… … Petitioner(s) Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration & Land Reforms, Project Bhawan, PS-Jagarnathpur, PO-Dhurwa, Ranchi.
2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, PO Near Ranchi University, Ranchi, GPO & PS-Kotwali, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand.
3. The Circle Officer, Bargain, Ranchi, PO-Ranchi, GPO-PS-Sadar, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4 Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, PO & PS-Lalpur, Dist- Ranchi.
5. Officer-in-Charge, Sadar Police Station, PO-Ranchi, GPO-PS- Sadar, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand.
6. Keshar Ansari, S/o Azad Ansari, resident of S.D.O.A. Mission Chowk, Baragain, PO-Ranchi, GPO-PS-Sadar, Dist-Ranchi,
7. Jayshree Das, Resident of Ekta Nagar, Booty, PO-Ranchi, GPO, PS-Sadar, Dist-Ranchi.
8. Raju Mandal, resident of Naya Toli, Doctor Colony, Bariyatu, PS- Baryatu, Dist-Ranchi.
… … Respondent(s) ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prerna Jhunjhunwala, Advocate
Mr. Arpan Mishra, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Achyut Keshav, Sr. AAG
------ 03/ 25th August, 2026
1.
Heard the parties.
2.
In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:-
“I. For issuance of an appropriate writ/order/direction, particularly in the nature of Mandamus commanding Respondent No.3 (Circle Officer, Baragain, Ranchi) and respondent No.2 (Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi) to forthwith execute and give effect to the order dated 20.04.2026 passed by the Special Officer, S.A.R., Ranchi in S.A.R. Case No.22/2024-25 (Anil Noel Nowrangi Vrs. Keshar Ansari & Others) and to deliver actual, physical and vacant possession of the land comprised in Khata No.235, Plot No.2729, area 50 decimals, Mouza Baragain, Thana No.184, Dist-Ranchi, in favour of the petitioner, after removing the illegal structures raised thereon by respondent Nos.6 to 8.
II. For issuance of an appropriate writ/order/direction, commanding respondent No.4(Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi) and respondent No.5 (Officer-in-Charge, Sadar Police Station) to provide adequate police protection to the
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petitioners and to the executing authority at the time of delivery of possession, and to take appropriate action in accordance with the law against respondent Nos.6 to 8 for violating the order dated 20.04.2026 and for extending threats to the petitioner’s caretake.”
3.
The petitioner has approached this Court for execution of
order passed in S.A.R. Case No.22/2024-25.
4.
The prayer made by the petitioner cannot be accepted, as this Court is not an executing Court of the order dated 20.04.2026 passed by the Special Officer, S.A.R. passed in S.A.R. Case No.22/2024-25 nor original jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution can be exercised for the aforesaid purpose.
5.
Thus, I am not inclined to entrain this writ petition, this writ petition is dismissed.
6.
The petitioner is at liberty to file appropriate application before Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) 25th August, 2026
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