2026:JHHC:9335 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 2030 of 2026 ----- Smt. Manravati Devi, W/o Sri Ram Surat Prasad, R/o Nawa Soso, Kanke Road, P.O. Sundil, P.S. Ratu, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 3. Additional Collector, Ranchi 4.District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi 5.Road Construction Department of Jharkhand represented through the Secretary/ Principal Secretary, R/o Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi 6.The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department of Jharkhand (Path Nirman Vibhag), office of Superintending Engineer, R/o Line Tank Road, P.O. GPO, P.S. Lower Bazar, Ranchi 7.The Technical Advisor, Road Construction Department of Jharkhand (Path Nirman Vibhag), office of Superintending Engineer, R/o Line Tank Road, P.O. GPO, P.S. Lower Bazar, Ranchi … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Mohan Kumar Dubey, AC to AG …...... 02/ 02.04.2026: Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:- i. For issuance of an appropriate Writ/Rule/Direction, particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the Respondents, specifically Respondent No. 6 (Executive Engineer, Road Construction Division, Ranchi), to immediately conclude the spot physical inspection and submit a 'Detailed Investigation Report' regarding the feasibility of road deviation in relation to Notification No. 30/2013 for land acquisition for the road construction project from Pandra (NH-75) to Kanke (Holiday Home SH-02), as specifically advised by the Technical Advisor, Road Construction Department, Ranchi (Respondent No. 7), vide Memo No. 1083 dated 01.12.2025 (Annexure-7). ii. For issuance of an appropriate Writ/Rule/Direction particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus for commanding the Respondents to strictly comply the advised of internal departmental vide Memo No. 1083 dated 01.12.2025 which was issued in light of the Petitioner's representation dated 29.01.2025 and subsequent RTI application dated 03.10.2025 (Registration No. ROADC/R/2025/60091) (Annexure- 6), wherein the Petitioner has highlighted the availability of Government/Gair Mazurwa land in Plot Nos. 140 and 142 and vacant land in Plot Nos. 116 and 141. iii. For ad-interim reliefs, during the pendency of this writ petition, to stay the demolition or construction activity on the Petitioner's residential building (Manrawati Kunj) located on Plot No. 114, Khata No. 06, Village Nawa Soso, until the final disposal of the detailed investigation report and the Petitioner's pending representation dated 29/01/2025 and RTI application request dated 03/10/2025. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that a part of the land belonging to the petitioner is being acquired for construction of a four lane highway. It is his case that road will be passed through the middle of the entire plot. Since the residential house has already been constructed, then nothing will remain for petitioner to reconstruct the said house. It is the grievance of the petitioner that petitioner has made a representation before the authority and vide Annexure- 7, which is an internal communication, copy which has been served to the petitioner, a direction has been given to inspect the site and submitted a report. 4. Petitioner seeks for a direction to be given to the respondents to change the alignment of the road. He submits that there are sufficient Government plots next to the house, which can be used for construction of the road. 5. Prayer which has been made by the petitioner cannot be adjudicated in this writ petition. Petitioner does not have any fundamental right over the property. Further, the petitioner cannot direct the respondents to deviate and or to change the alignment. The best judge are the engineers and the department, who is constructing the road. 6. However, since the petitioner has already filed a representation and the respondents have decided to conduct an inspection, I direct the respondents to inspect the area and arrive at a conclusion. If the respondents arrive at a conclusion that project can be completed without any obstacle and without increasing the cost of the project, by any deviation, the respondents will act accordingly. If ultimately the land of the petitioner has to be acquired, appropriate acquisition process should be followed and after payment of proper compensation, the respondents are at liberty to proceed. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 02nd April, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 07/04/2026