2026:JHHC:2749 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.7322 of 2025 .... Sunil Kumar, aged about 45 years, Son of Late Gandour Mahto, Resident of Village- Kurum, P.O.-Palu, P.S.-Ormanjhi, District-Ranchi .… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, P.O.-G.P.O. Ranchi, P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi 2. District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi, P.O.-G.P.O. Ranchi, P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi 3. Additional District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi-cum-Competent Authority NHAI, Ranchi, P.O.-G.P.O. Ranchi, P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi 4. Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Regional Office, Ranchi C- 129, Vidyalaya Marg, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi P.O.-Doranda, P.S.-Argora, District- Ranchi .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogendra Prasad, Adv. For the State : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rai, SC (L&C)-I For the NHAI : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Adv. : Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Adv. .... 03/03.02.2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief:- “For issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s) or a writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing and commanding upon the Respondents to pay the legally payable amount of compensation of the structure situated over the land of the petitioner with statutory interest from the date of the acquisition of the land to till the date of payment.” 3. The law is settled that if an Award is in favour then it has to be implemented through an execution proceeding. There is a provision for execution and writ cannot be a substitute for the execution proceeding. 4. In that view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed. 5. Pending, I.A. No.287 of 2026 stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 03.02.2026 Shahid/ Uploaded on 04.02.2026