2026:JHHC:26625 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 6914 of 2026 ------ Kishore Kumar Singh, S/o Late Kamal Kumar Singh, Resident of Gopalpur, PO & PS-Ghatshila, Dist-East Singhbhum. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Seraikella-Kharsawn, PO + PS-Seraikella, Dist-Seraikella-Kharswan, Jharkhand. 3. District Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Competent Authority under NHAI, Act 1956, Seraikella, PO + PS-Seraikella, Dist-Seraikella- Kharswan, Jharkhand. 4. Circle Officer, Chandil, PO + PS-Chandil, Dist- Seraikella- Kharswan, Jharkhand. 5. National Highway Authority of India, through its Chairman, New Delhi, PO + PS-Dwarka, Dist-New Delhi. 6. Project Director, National Highway Authority of India Limited, Project Implementation Unit, Jamshedpur, PO + PS-Kandrabera, Dist-Seraikella-Kharswan, Jharkhand. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.K. Dubey, Adv. Mr. Harsh Utsav, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Tarun Kr. Mahato, AC to AG Mr. Kunal Chandra Suman, Adv. ------ 03/ 03rd September, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that in spite of an application and raising a dispute by the petitioner in terms of Section 3H(4) of National Highways Act, the matter has not been referred. 3. Considering the submission, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that the authority will look into the matter and if necessary, they will refer the matter in terms of Section 3H(4) of National Highways Act. 4. Considering the said submission, I direct the respondent- authority to take a decision in terms of Section 3H(4) of the National Highways Act and pass an appropriate order within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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