2026:JHHC:3239 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Civil Review No.67 of 2025 ----- 1.State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, Secretariat, Project Building, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 2.The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal house, Doranda, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3.The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, office at Engineering Building, PO GPO, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.Anil Kumar Singh, son of late Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, resident of village Akhtiyarpur, PO Bhanworhan, PS Mahua, District Vaishali, Bihar 2.Mahendra Kumar Singh, son of Bachu Singh, resident of village Sondiha, PO Kocheya, PS Bishunpara, District Garhwa, Jharkhand 3(i) Urmila Devi, W/o Shyam Nandan Singh, R/O Ward No. 11, Sahejaha, PO Towar Gali, PS Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand 3(ii) Pinku Kumari, D/o Shyam Nandan Singh, R/O Ward No. 11, Sahejaha, PO Towar Gali, PS Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand 4.Luis Kujur, son of late Andrius Kujur, resident of Tola Karhati, Village-Bargarh, sondiha, P.O. Bargarh, P.S-Bhandari, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand 5. Sukur Prasad Singh, aged about-65 years, son of Pachratan Singh, resident of Village-Barkol Kala, P.O. Paraswar, P.S. Bhandaria, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand 6. Yugal Ram, aged about-64 years son of Jatan Ram, resident of Village-Ugra, P.Ο.-Bargar, P.S. Bhandaria, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand 7. Rajendra Prasad Singh, aged about-66 year, son of Butan Singh, resident of Ward no. 7, chiniya road, Pipra Kala, P.O. Garhwa, P.S.- Garhwa, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand 8. Kuldeep Ram, aged about-66 year, son of Shivpujan Kahar, resident of Village-mahuliya, P.O. Soh, P.S. Garhwa, District-Garhwa, Jharkhand 9. Bhwaneshwar Vishwakarma, aged about-62 years, son of Tapsi Mistri, resident of Babhandih, P.O. Barwadih, District-Latehar, Jharkhand 10. Nagendra Singh, aged about-66 year, son of Ramadhar Singh, resident of Village-Sondiha, P.O.-Kocheya, P.S.-Nagar Untari, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand 11. Mahendra Nath Singh, aged about-64 years, son of Shambhu Nath Singh, resident of Ward no.1, Village-Bodra, P.O.-Harigawan P.S.-Manjhiaon, district-Garhwa, Jharkhand 12. Moti Chand Thakur, aged about-64 years, resident of Village- Ramna, P.O.-Ramna, P.S.-Ramna, District-Garhwa, Jharkhand 13. Hari Shankar Awasthi, aged about-67 years, son of Uma Shankar Awasthi, resident of Talbanna, P.O.-Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District-Sahebganj, Jharkhand 14. Gandra Oraon, aged about-61 years, son of Jena Oraon, resident of Tilma, P.O.-Tilmi, P.S.-Karra, District-Khunti, Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). 2026:JHHC:3239 CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Nirupama, Advocate For the State : Ms. Omiya Anusha, AC to AAG-IA For the BCCL : Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Advocate Mr. Amit Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the CMPFO : Mr. Prashant Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Radha Krishan Gupta, Advocate …...... 02 /06.02.2026: This civil review has been filed by the State to review the Award dated 13.07.2024 passed in WP(S) No. 1298 of 2023 passed in the National Lok Adalat. 2. Award which has been arrived at settlement in National Lok Adalat cannot be a subject matter of review jurisdiction as no review under section 114 of the Code of Civil Procedure read with Order 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure is maintainable against the same. 3. Further in “Dilip Mehta vs. Rakesh Gupta and Others” reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2737, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that if a person is aggrieved by the Award, the only remedy is to invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court. The supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court is in terms of Article 227 of the Constitution of India. 4. In this case the petitioner has filed review application to review the Award dated 13.07.2024 passed in WP(S) No. 1298 of 2023 passed in the National Lok Adalat, which is not maintainable. 5. Thus, this review petition is dismissed as not maintainable. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 06.02.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 10.02.2026