2026:JHHC:9570 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 2121 of 2026 ----- Nepal Kumar Prasad, S/o Late Chaman Prasad, R/o Village Petarwar, P.O. and P.S. Petarwar, District Bokaro (Jharkhand) .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi 3.Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O. and P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro 4.Additional Collector, Bokaro, P.O. and P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro 5.District Land Acquisition Officer, Bokaro, P.O. and P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro 6.Circle Officer, Petarwar, Bokaro 7.Project Officer, Bharat Mala Project (NH-320), National Highways, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. and District Bokaro … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Indrani S. Choudhary, Advocate Ms. Ishani Sen, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rai, Advocate For the Resp- No.7 : Mr. Sidharth Ranjan, Advocate …...... 04/ 06.04.2026: Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the land of the petitioner has been acquired by National Highway Authority for construction of the National Highway, wherein the award has already been prepared, but not in the name of this petitioner. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is also entitled for the share of the compensation and the respondents have wrongly not prepared, the award in the name of this petitioner. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that he has already filed an application before the appropriate authority under the National Highway Act though the matter is still pending. 5. Considering the submission of the petitioner, I direct the concerned authority to pass an appropriate order on the application of the petitioner or if necessary, refer the matter for arbitration in terms of the provision of the act. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of (ANANDA SEN, J.) 06th April, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 08/04/2026