[2026:JHHC:11613] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(C) No. 6698 of 2013 (1) Bhuwneshwar Mahto son of Late Buta Mahto (2) Vinay Yadav son of Sri Huro Mahto. (3) Bodhi Mahto son of Late Raju Mahto. (4) Janardhan Yadav son of Sukhdeo Mahto. (5) Parmeshwar Mahto son of Sri Abhiram Mahto. (6) Govind Yadav son of Sri Guja Mahto. (7) Chandradeo Yadav son of Sri Mahraj Mahto. (8) Baijnath Mahto son of Late Lalji Mahto. (9) Tirath Mahto son of Late Paryag Mahto. (10) Naresh Prasad Yadav son of Sahdeo Mahto. (11) Balo Mahto son of Late Khago Mahto. (12) Kamdeo Mahto son of Sri Guja Mahto. (13) Yugal Prasad Yadav son of Sri Mahraj Mahto. (14) Thakur Yadav son of Sri Sukhdeo Mahto. (15) Latu Mahto son of Sri Mahraj Mahto. (16) Budhdeo Yadav son of Sri Tirath Mahto. (17) Dharmendra Yadav son of Sri Baijnath Mahto. (18) Kishor Yadav son of Late Khago Mahto. (19) Sukhdeo Mahto son of Late Chouthi Mahto. (20) Satnarayan Yadav son of Sri Bhola Mahto. (21) Manoj Yadav son of Parmeshwar Mahto. All resident of Village Patharghata, Mouza Chhota Kherwa, P.O. Punasi, P.S. Jasidih, District - Deoghar. ..... … Petitioners Versus (1) The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Water Resource Department, Government of Jharkhand, Dhurwa, P.O. + P.S. Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. (2) The Engineer in Chief, Water Resource Department, Government of Jharkhand, Dhurwa, P.O. + P.S. - Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. (3) The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O. + P.S. and District- Deoghar. (4) The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department, Deoghar, P.O. + P.S. and District - Deoghar. [2026:JHHC:11613] -2- (5) The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Jasidih Camp, Deoghar, P.O. + P.S. and District - Deoghar. (6) The District Land Acquisition Officer, Deoghar, P.O. + P.S. and District - Deoghar. (7) The Rehabilitation Officer, Deoghar, P.O. + P.S. and District- Deoghar. (8) The Circle Officer, Deoghar, P.O. + P.S. and District - Deoghar. ..... … Respondents -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. A.K. Choudhary, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Vineet Prakash, A.C. to S.C.-IV. ------ 10/ 21.04.2026 Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that so far as prayer Nos. (i) and (ii) are concerned, these prayers have become infructuous and now this writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India only survives for prayer No. (iii), wherein it has been prayed to provide the benefits in terms of the rehabilitation policy. 2. In view of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the State, the matter is required to be considered by the authority concerned at the first instance. As such, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to file a fresh representation before the respondent No. 8 within three weeks from today and if the said representation is being filed within the aforesaid period, the respondent No. 8 shall take final call on the said representation and pass an appropriate order within eight weeks thereafter. 3. This writ petition is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-21.04.2026 Amitesh/-