2026:JHHC:9601 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 3618 of 2022 ------- CHANDRA TILAK NIWAS SINGH, aged about- 62 years, S/o- Late Prof. Shachi Niwas Singh, Resident of Prof. Colony, Karamtoli, P.O.- Morabadi & P.S.- Lalpur, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi. 4. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.-Kotwali, District- Ranchi. 5. The Circle Officer, Kanke, P.O. Kanke & P.S. Gonda, District-Ranchi. … Respondents. ------- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Pujari Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shantanu Gupta, AC to AAG-III Ms. Rishi Bharti, AC to AAG-III ------ 07/ 06.04.2026: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the land has been acquired for construction of New Campus of Ranchi University, Ranchi situated at Village Madanpur, Thana No.7, Kanke Anchal, Kanke, P.S. Pithoria, District Ranchi, admeasuring a total area of 10 acres but neither a single penny of amount has been paid nor the benefit of rehabilitation has been given. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-State submits that the father of the petitioner has received the entire compensation amount but as per the counter affidavit he submits that as per the rehabilitation policy, if the petitioner is entitled for any other benefits, the State will look into it. 4. Considering the said submission, I direct the petitioner to approach the respondent No.2-The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi by filing a detailed representation annexing a copy of this order seeking relief under the rehabilitation scheme within a period of four weeks from today. 5. If the same is applicable and can be extended to the petitioner, the respondent No.2 will consider the benefits, which the petitioner is entitled to strictly as per the Scheme and dispose of the said representation within a period of eight weeks thereafter. If the same has not been earlier extended to the petitioner, the respondents will ensure that if the petitioner is entitled for the said benefit, the same will be extended to him within a reasonable period. 6. If it is found that the petitioner is not entitled for any other benefits, the reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioner. 7. So far as non-acquisition of a portion of the land is concerned, if the same has been used by the respondents, the correctness of the claim of the parties as the State is disputing the same, cannot be decided in this writ petition. 8. The liberty is reserved with the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority for the aforesaid relief. 9. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 6th April, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:09/04/2026 -2-