2026:JHHC:1968-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (PIL) No. 6785 of 2022 Jharkhand Rakshak Morcha, having its office at Tandmohanpur Side, Rehabilitation Area, Jainamore, P.O.-Jainamore, P.S.-Jaridih, District-Bokaro, through its Central Chairman, Chandrakant Kumar Khuswaha, S/o Vinshu Lal Mahto ….. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. The Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Project Land & Rehabilitation, Bokaro 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro 5. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Bokaro 6. The Circle Officer, Jaridih, Bokaro ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mrs. Kabisha Goenka, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, A.C. to G.P.-I ----- 06/27.01.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner purports to represent the interest of certain poor land losers, who according to it, are entitled to be rehabilitated and resettled. The petitioner alleges that the property, which was reserved for rehabilitation and resettlement of the land losers, has been encroached upon by some persons, who have constructed a hotel over the same. However, neither the authorities nor the Bokaro Steel Limited (BSL) is taking any step to remove the encroachment as well as to rehabilitate and resettle the land losers. 3. We have perused the averments made in the present writ petition. We are not entirely satisfied about the petitioner being the proper relator to represent the interest of the land losers. If the land losers have not been resettled or rehabilitated, as the petitioner alleges, it is always open to them to file appropriate proceedings for redressal of their grievances. We are also not quite satisfied as on the basis 2026:JHHC:1968-DB 2 on which the petitioner claims to represent the interest of such land losers. That apart, the petitioner has neither joined the BSL nor the alleged encroacher i.e. Aryan International Hotel as the respondents in the present writ petition, though they are necessary parties, in case, the issue raised in the present writ petition is to be examined. 4. For the above reasons and without touching the merits or demerits of the matter, we dispose of the present writ petition. However, we clarify that the disposal of this writ petition is not on merits and therefore this will not preclude the land losers, if they have indeed not been resettled or rehabilitated, from filing appropriate proceedings for redressal of their grievances. 5. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the above liberty. 6. No costs. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (RAJESH SHANKAR, J.) 27.01.2026 Satish/Vikas/