( 2026:JHHC:11562 ) -1- W.P. (C) No. 2229 of 2013 With W.P. (C) No. 2233 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 2229 of 2013 Mahadeo Prasad Yadav, son of Late Meghan Rai, resident of Bhuda, P.S. Dhansar, P.O. Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand … Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 3. Collector of the District, Dhanbad 4. Additional Collector (Revenue), Dhanbad 5. Sub Divisional Officr, Dhanbad 6. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Dhanbad 7. Circle Officer, Dhanbad 8. Subhash Chandra Nagar, son of Sri Bishwanath Prasad Nagar, resident of Village- Bhuda, P.S. Dhansar, P.O. Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad … Respondents With W.P. (C) No. 2233 of 2013 Dharamvir Narayan, son of Mahabir Ram, resident of Bhuda, P.O. Dhanbad, P.S. Dhansar, District- Dhanbad … Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad 3. Collector of the District, Dhanbad 4. Additional Collector (Revenue), Dhanbad 5. Sub-Divisional Officr, Dhanbad 6. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Dhanbad 7. Circle Officer, Dhanbad 8. Subhash Chandra Nagar, son of Sri Bishwanath Prasad Nagar, resident of Village- Bhuda, P.S. Dhansar, P.O. Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad … Respondents ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Om Prakash Singh, Advocate (In both cases) For the State : Mr. Vineet Prakash, A.C. to S.C.-IV (In W.P.C.-2229/13) Mrs. Shalini Shahdeo, A.C. to S.C. (L&C)-I (In WPC-2233/13) ----- 08/21.04.2026 These writ petitions have been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. In both the cases, the proceedings started under the Bihar (now Jharkhand) Public Land Encroachment Act are under challenge. 2. Mr. Om Prakash Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners on instruction of Mr. Sachi Nandan Das, who is Advocate-on-Record submits that he has got no instruction in both the cases. ( 2026:JHHC:11562 ) -2- W.P. (C) No. 2229 of 2013 With W.P. (C) No. 2233 of 2013 3. Learned counsel for the State appearing in respective cases are present. 4. In view of the above submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, these petitions are dismissed. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 21st April, 2026 Ajay/