2026:JHHC:1926 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.59 of 2026 ---- Pushpa Jaiswal, aged about 70 years, widow of Ramesh Prasad Jaiswal @ Ramesh Prasad Bhagat, resident of IBP Motor Market, Post Dumri, Police Station Dumri, District Giridih …. …. Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih, officiating from D.C Office Giridih, Post Giridih, Police Station Gridih, District Giridih 3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Giridih, Post Giridih, Police Station Gridih, District Giridih …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar, AC to G.A-III ---- 02/Dated: 27th January, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “1. For quashing the Order dated 24.04.2023 (Annexure-2) issued under the signature of the District Land Acquisition Officer, Giridih (respondent no.3) directing the respondents to grant just and fair compensation to the petitioner under the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in lieu of Acquisition of her land.” 3. The description of land is as follows:- “Plot No.74/4 measuring Area 0.0240 acres along with dwelling house situated at Mouza Ghujadih, Post Dumri, Police Station Dumri, District Giridih.” 4. It has been submitted that the petitioner is a senior citizen aged about 70 years. Although, she has been declared an awardee and the compensation amount has been calculated but that is not upto mark. The petitioner claims that more compensation is payable. 2026:JHHC:1926 5. Legal regime has been created and for that purpose Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 is relevant, which is reproduced herein below. “64. Reference to Authority.–(1) Any person interested who has not accepted the award may, by written application to the Collector, require that the matter be referred by the Collector for the determination of the Authority, as the case may be, whether his objection be to the measurement of the land, the amount of the compensation, the person to whom it is payable, the rights of Rehabilitation and Resettlement under Chapters V and VI or the apportionment of the compensation among the persons interested: Provided that the Collector shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of application, make a reference to the appropriate Authority: Provided further that where the Collector fails to make such reference within the period so specified, the applicant may apply to the Authority, as the case may be, requesting it to direct the Collector to make the reference to it within a period of thirty days. (2) The application shall state the grounds on which objection to the award is taken: Provided that every such application shall be made— (a) if the person making it was present or represented before the Collector at the time when he made his award, within six weeks from the date of the Collector’s award; (b) in other cases, within six weeks of the receipt of the notice from the Collector under section 21, or within six months from the date of the Collector’s award, whichever period shall first expire: Provided further that the Collector may entertain an application after the expiry of the said period, within a further period of one year, if he is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within the period specified in the first proviso. 6. Since there is a provision, the present writ petition is hereby, stands disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to approach before respondent No.3 i.e., the District Land Acquisition Officer, Giridih, who is directed to refer the matter for adjudication as per the mandate of law within six weeks from today. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 27th January, 2026 Raja/- Uploaded on 30.01.2026