. ( 2026:JHHC:12398 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P (C) No. 3011 of 2026 ----- Md. Sarfaraj Alam, son of Md. Ainul Haque, resident of House No. 21, Ward No. 2, Harlatard, P.O. and P.S. Madhupur, District Deoghar, Jharkhand. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O. and P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar-Jharkhand. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Madhupur, P.O. and P.S. Madhupur, District Deoghar, Jharkhand. 5. The Circle Officer, Madhupur, P.O. and P.S. Madhupur, District Deoghar, Jharkhand. . … Respondent(s). CORAM :SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the respondent(s) : Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, A.C. to A.A.G.-V …...... 03/28.04.2026: 1. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of the order, the encroachments over the pond in question are not being removed. 2. Without entering into the merits of this case, I am disposing of this writ petition with the direction to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar and Sub-Divisional Officer, Madhupur, to look into the grievance of the petitioner. If any water body is sought to be encroached by any authorities, or any person, the same should not be allowed. 3. The boundary and the nature of each water bodies are to be maintained, and should not be allowed to be changed by any person. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Rashmi/- 28.04.2026 Uploaded on:06.05.2026