2026:JHHC:6015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2777 of 2025 Jawed Anwar, aged about 56 years, s/o – Late Jainul Aubadan, resident of – Risaldar Nagar, near Risaldar Baba Majar, P.O & P.S. - Doranda, District – Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of Land Acquisition, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O & P.S. - Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, P.O – G.P.O., P.S. - Kotwali, District – Ranchi. 4. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi, P.O – G.P.O., P.S. - Kotwali, District – Ranchi. 5. The Circle Officer, Argora, P.O & P.S. - Hinoo, District – Ranchi. 6. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Ranchi, Road Division, Ranchi, P.O – G.P.O, P.S. - Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Sriwastava, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. S. K. Tiwary, S.C – I, Mr. Ankit Kumar, A.C to SC-I --------- 07/Dated: 09 th March, 2026 1. In pursuance of order dated 27.01.2026, Mr. Prashant Kumar, Finance Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi and Mr. Sunil Kumar, Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, are physically present before this Court. 2. Heard the parties. 3. The description of land of the petitioner is as follows :- “Khata No.271, Plot No.2118, having area of 7 decimals, Khata No.272, Plot No.1938, having area of 26 decimals and under Khata No.318, Plot No.2185, having an area of 20 decimals of land at Mauza – Bara Ghaghara, Anchal – Argora, Ranchi.” 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the - 1 - W.P.C No.2777 of 2025 2026:JHHC:6015 State that the raiyati status of the land of the petitioner is not in dispute. The entitlement of the awardee/ petitioner to receive the amount of compensation is also not in dispute, rather the amount of compensation has already been released by the State Government and now it has to be distributed by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi. 5. In view of above submission and the factual matrix of the case, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of directing the respondent No.4 i.e. the District Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi to release the compensation amount in favour of the present awardee/ petitioner within four weeks from the date of receipt/ production of copy of this order. It is, hereby, clarified that the amount will carry the interest, as per the mandate of Section 80 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. 6. The assistance rendered by the aforesaid Officers of the Government of Jharkhand, is appreciated and they are discharged from personal appearance. 7. With above observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. 8. Pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 09th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 10.03.2026 - 2 - W.P.C No.2777 of 2025