2026:JHHC:7629 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.3110 of 2011 Sushil Kumar Sinha S/o Late Kalika Prasad Sinha resident of House No.-MIG, H-1/121, At & P.O.-Harmu Housing Colony, P.S. Argora, Town & District-Ranchi-834012 (Jharkhand). …. Petitioner -Versus- 1. Jharkhand State Housing Board, At & P.O.-Harmu Housing Colony, P.S. Argora, Town & District Ranchi-834012 (Jharkhand) through its Managing Director. 2. The Revenue Officer, Jharkhand State Housing Board, At & P.O.- Harmu Housing Colony, P.S. Argora, Town & District Ranchi-834012 (Jharkhand). 3. The Executive Engineer, Jharkhand State Housing Board, Ranchi Division, At & P.O.-Harmu Housing Colony, P.S. Argora, Town & District Ranchi-834012 (Jharkhand). ..... Respondents -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Singh Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Sachin Kumar, Advocate Mr. Vivek Aaditya, Advocate Ms. Shambhavi Sinha, Advocate ------ 17/19.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for Jharkhand State Housing Board. 2. This petition has been filed for quashing the calculation of dues against the price of House No. MIG, H-1/121 situated at Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi as communicated to the petitioner through Letter No.718 Aa, Ranchi dated 14.05.2007 of the Revenue Officer of the Jharkhand State Housing Board, contained in Annexure-5 of the petition. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that pursuant to an advertisement of the then Bihar State Housing Board, Patna, the petitioner had made an application for allotment of Middle Income Group House along with plot of land at Ranchi and accordingly a house along with plot of land bearing number MIG, H- 2026:JHHC:7629 2 1/121 at Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi was allotted in the name of the petitioner vide Allotment Order No.623 Patna dated 28.09.1983 for a total disposal price of Rs.82,000/- only. He next submits that as per the allotment order dated 28.09.1983 and in light of the direction of Jharkhand State Housing Board, the petitioner deposited Rs.10,050/-, the balance amount of the 20% of the disposal price of the said house, which was duly accepted by the Housing Board and thus the petitioner complied with the legal requirement. The Hire- purchase agreement was executed on 16.07.1987 and the same was registered in the Office of the District Sub-Registrar, Ranchi on 23.07.1987. He then submits that the petitioner has already paid the entire amount in terms of Clause-3(a) of the Hire-Purchase agreement and the calculation has been annexed in the petition at Annexure-8. He further submits that the petitioner has already paid the entire amount, however, further demand has been made by the impugned notice, contained at Anneuxre-5 to pay Rs.1,87,030/- and the petitioner in good faith has also deposited the said amount. The learned counsel referring to the decision of the Housing Board in its 40th meeting dated 07.04.2015, submits that the respondent may be directed to provide a fresh calculation to the petitioner in light of their resolution, which has been published on 27.04.2015. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the Respondent Jharkhand State Housing Board does not dispute that in its 40th meeting the Jharkhand State Housing Board has taken a decision not to charge compound interest. 2026:JHHC:7629 3 5. In view of the above, it transpires that the Jharkhand State Housing Board itself has taken a decision as submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent No.1 Jharkhand State Housing Board to recalculate the demand for the house allotted to the petitioner and if it found that the petitioner has paid the access amount after the calculation, the same will be returned back to the petitioner and if any further due is found to be there against the petitioner after calculating strictly in the terms of the hire-purchase agreement and in terms of 40th Housing Board meeting, the same will be provided to the petitioner with fresh calculation as well as of calculation chart and the petitioner will pay the same, if any. 7. The Respondent Jharkhand State Housing Board shall complete the calculation exercise within six weeks from the date of receipt of the Order and shall also take necessary steps for registration of the house in the name of the petitioner in accordance with the terms of Hire-Purchase agreement and its regulations. 8. This petition is accordingly disposed of in view of the above terms. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 19.03.2026 R.Kumar