( 2026:JHHC:27218 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C). No. 7139 of 2026 Uma Dutta, aged about 32 years, wife of Shyamal Dutta, resident of Naya Bazar, Rajmahal, P.O. & P.S. - Rajmahal, District - Sahibganj. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj, P.O. & P.S. - Sahibganj, District - Sahibganj. 3. The Divisional Railway Manager, Sahibganj, P.O. & P.S. - Sahibganj, District - Sahibganj. 4. The Senior Section Engineer, Eastern Railway, Barharwa, P.O. & P.S. - Barharwa, District - Sahibganj. … … Respondents --- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Bhanu Pratap, AC to GA-IV --- 02/10th September, 2026 1. The petitioner has been issued a notice under the provisions of Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 by the Railway Administration. 2. The Railway Administration claims that the petitioner has unauthorizedly occupied the premises in question. 3. After going through the Annexure - 4 which is the notice dated 13.07.2026, I find that merely a notice has been issued to the petitioner. 4. Since merely a notice has been issued, I am not inclined to interfere with the notice. The petitioner should appear and put forth her defence before the Estate Officer who will consider the same and after following the provisions of Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971, will pass an appropriate order. Further, without passing the final order, the petitioner should not be dispossessed from the property in question. ( 2026:JHHC:27218 ) 2 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Aditi Dated: 10.09.2026