2026:JHHC:26641 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 6922 of 2026 ------ Maha Prasad Jha, S/o Late Radha Kant Jha, R/o Village-Sanaur, Pathargama, Godda, and PO & PS-Basantrai & Dist-Godda, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State of Jharkhand, through Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration & Land Reforms, with the office located at Project Bhawan, PO & PS-Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. Deputy Commission, Godda, PO & PS-Godda, Town, Dist-Godda, Jharkhand. 3. L.R.D.C. Godda, PO & PS-Godda, Town, Dist-Godda, Jharkhand. 4. Circle Officer, PO & PS-Basantrai, Dist-Godda, Jharkhand. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Kr. Chaturvedi, Adv. Mr. Akash Kr. Tiwari, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Md. Shahabuddin, SC-VII Mr. Suraj Prakash, AC to SC-VII ------ 02/ 03rd September, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner is challenging the notices issued U/s 3 of Bihar / Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 to the petitioner dated 20.05.2026 vide Memo No.338/Ra with regard to encroachment over the land situated at Mauja-Basantrai, Thana No.61, Khata No.61, Daga No.42, whereby the petitioner has been directed to appear before the authority under the Bihar / Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act, to explain as to why not the encroachments be removed. 3. Since merely notices have been issued, I am not entering into the merits of this case and nor I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition, as the petitioner has got the opportunity to place his grievance before the authority concerned. 4. If the petitioner files objections, the same will be considered by the respondents and thereafter only proceeding as per the provisions under the Bihar / Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act, any action can be taken against him. 5. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 03rd September, 2026 R.S./ S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 07 /09/2026