2026:JHHC:4906 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ----- Cont.Case (Civil) No. 863 of 2023 ----- Brajesh Kumar, aged about 47 years, son of Kapoorchand Lal Barnwal, R/o Gawan, Near Allahabad Bank, PO and PS Gawan, District Giridih. …… …Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri N.P. Lakra, Deputy Commissioner, Giridih, PO and PS: Giridih, District Giridih. 3. Sri Avinash Ranjan, Circle Officer, Gawan, PO and PS Gawan, District Giridih. 4. Secretary, Land and Revenue Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi. …… …O.P.(s) ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashim Kumar Sahani, Advocate For the O.P.(S) : Mr. Md. Shahabuddin, SC-VII ------ Order No.14/Dated:18th February,2026 I.A. 2645 of 2026 1. The instant interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of opposite parties for withdrawal of the show-cause filed on 19.11.2025 which contains a report of Circle Officer, Gawan, Giridih. 2. It has been contended in the interlocutory application that the Circle Officer, Gawan, Giridih has submitted a report said to be correct which was found incorrect after an inquiry has been conducted under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner, Giridih, O.P. No.2 and, therefore, the present interlocutory application has been filed for withdrawal of the earlier show cause along with inquiry report. 3. It has further been stated in the instant IA that for the fault committed by the concerned Circle Officer, a show-cause has been issued and a decision has been taken to initiate departmental proceeding by the controlling department and also memorandum of charge has been issued against him. 4. It has been submitted that a fresh inquiry report will be brought on record by way of filing subsequent show-cause on behalf of O.P. Nos. 2 and 3. 2026:JHHC:4906 5. This Court considering the reasons assigned in the present interlocutory application is granting leave to withdraw the earlier show cause dated 19.11.2025 along with inquiry report. 6. Accordingly, the instant interlocutory application stands allowed and disposed of. Cont. Case (C) No. 863 of 2023 7. The learned counsel appearing for the opposite party nos. 2 and 3 has submitted by referring to the fresh inquiry report annexed as annexure-D to the show cause filed on behalf of OP no.2 wherein the facts have been brought on record by way of tabular chart showing the names of the encroachers/the occupants of the premises in question. It has been stated that eight persons whose names have been figured at Sl. Nos. 7,8,9,10,11,12,13 and 14, namely, Lakhan Ram, Chotu Mian, Ram Chandra Ram, Anurupa Devi, Brahmdev Ram, Jagdish Ram, Chandmal Ram and Chinta Devi respectively have moved this court by filing writ petition being WP ( C) 347 of 2026, WP ( C) No. 409 of 2026 and WP (C) No. 121 of 2026 in which the court has passed interim protection not to disturb them from their possession over the land in question. It has further been contended that so far as the land said to be encroached by Dinesh Ram, Jivlal Yadav, Arti Devi, Brajesh Kumar and Ramchandra Prasad Yadav are concerned, the land has been made encroachment free. 8. Further the allegation of encroachment by Lakhan Mistri and Bindeshwar Singh, no encroachment has been found over the land in question. So far as the land said to be encroached by Baijnath Ram is concerned, the land has partially been made encroachment free but by virtue of the order passed by this court in WP(C) No. 121 of 2026, further demolition has been stayed. 9. For ready reference the entire tabular chart is being reproduced herein under: “ LFkkuh; lR;kiu izfrosnu&vuqyXud ^d* Ø0 la0 vfrØe.kdkfj;ksa dk uke Hkwfe dk fooj.k lR;kiu izfrosnu 2026:JHHC:4906 1 fnus'k jke firk& pekjh jke lkfdu&[kksVeuk; [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&01 ¼1½ jdok&0- 07 1@2 ,dM+ fdLe&ijrh iFky Hkwfe vfrØe.k eqDr fd;k x;k gSA 2 thouyky ;kno oxSjg firk& cktks ;kno lkfdu&xkok¡ [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&15 ¼1½ jdok&0- 12 ,dM+ fdLe&taxy Hkwfe vfrØe.k eqDr fd;k x;k gSA 3 vkjrh nsoh ifr&eqUuk jke lkfdu&xkok¡ [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&14 ¼1½ jdok&0- 92 ,dM+ fdLe&ijrh iFkj Hkwfe vfrØe.k eqDr gSA 4 czts”k dqekj firk& diwjpan yky o.kZoky lkfdu&xkok¡ [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&01 ¼1½ jdok&0- 16 1@2 ,dM+ fdLe&ijrh iFky Hkwfe vfrØe.k eqDr gSA 5 y[ku feL=h firk&ckynso feL=h lkfdu&ls:vk [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&15 ¼1½ jdok&0- 03 1@2 ,dM+ fdLe tehu&taxy orZeku esa Hkwfe ijrh gS] Hkwfe esa fdlh izdkj dk vfrØe.k ugha ik;k x;kA 6 jkepUnz izlkn ;kno firk&eqa”kh egrks lkfdu&[kksVeuk; [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&15 ¼1½ jdok&0- 20 ,dM fdle tehu&txy Hkwfe vfrØe.k eqDr fd;k x;k gSA 7 y[ku jke oxSjg firk&”;keyky jke Lkfdu&[kksVeuk; [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&01 [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&06 ¼1½ jdok&0- 05 1@4 ,dM fdle&ijrh iFky ¼1½ jdok&0- 06 3@4 ,dM+ fdle&ijrh dnhe Vide WP(C ) 347 of 2026 by the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand- “During pendency of the writ petition the possession of the petitioners shall not be disturbed.” 8 NksVq fe;k¡ firk& jkstu fe;k¡ [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&15 ¼1½ jdok&1- 60 ,dM Vide WP(C ) 347 of 2026 by the 2026:JHHC:4906 Lkfdu&[kksVeuk; fdle taxy Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand- “During pendency of the writ petition the possession of the petitioners shall not be disturbed.” 9 jkepUnz jke oxSjg firk&”;keyky jke lkfdu&nksukslksr [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&01 [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&06 ¼1½ jdok&0- 08 ,dM fdle ijrh iFky ¼2½jdok&0- 27 3@4 ,dM fdLe&ijrh iFky ¼1½ jdok&0- 09 3@4 ,dM fdLe&ijrh dnhe Vide WP(C ) 347 of 2026 by the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand- “During pendency of the writ petition the possession of the petitioners shall not be disturbed.” 10 vuq:ik nsoh ifr&dfiynso flag lkfdu&xkok¡ [kkrk ua0&03 ¼1½ IykWV ua0&01 [kkrk ua0& 03 ¼2½ IykV ua0& 14 jdok&0-07 1@2 ,dM fdle&ijrh iFky jdok&0-92 ,dM+ fdLe&ijrh iFky Vide WP(C ) 347 of 2026 by the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand- “During pendency of the writ petition the possession of the petitioners shall not be disturbed.” 11 czg~enso jke oxSjg firk&nhun;ky jke lkfdu&xkok¡ [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&01 jdok&0-70 1@4 ,dM fdLe& ijrh iFky Vide WP(C ) 409 of 2026 by the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand 2026:JHHC:4906 “Till further order, the residential house of the petitioners shall not be disturbed.” 12 txnh”k jke firk&Vqdu jke oks lqdj jke firk&QkSn jke oks lj;q jke firk& ukSjaxh jke lkfdu& [kksVeuk; [kkrk ua0&03 IykWV ua0&15 jdok&1-05 ,dM fdLe tehu&taxy Hkwfe ij okn fopkju rd dkjZokbZ LFkfxrA Vide WP(C ) 121 of 2026 by the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand- “Respondents not to demolish the houses of the petitioners.” 13 pkaney jke firk &Hkjr jke lkfdu& [kksVeuk; [kkrk ua0&03 ¼1½IykWV ua0&01 [kkrk ua0&03 ¼2½ IykWV ua0&06 jdok& 0-09 3@4 ,dM fdLe tehu&taxy jdok&0-11 ,dM fdLe& ijrh dnhe Vide WP(C ) 347 of 2026 by the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand- “During pendency of the writ petition the possession of the petitioners shall not be disturbed.” 14 fpark nsoh ifr&dkfrZd flag lkfdu&xkok¡ [kkrk ua0&03 ¼1½ IykWV la0& 06 [kkrk ua0&03 ¼2½ IykWV la0&15 jdok&0-08 1@2 ,dM fdLe&ijrh dnhe jdok&1-50 ,dM fdLe&taxy Vide WP(C ) 347 of 2026 by the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand- During pendency of the writ petition the possession of the 2026:JHHC:4906 petitioners shall not be didturbed. 15 fcUns”oj flag firk& oklqnso flag lkfdu&ls:vk [kkrk ua0&03 ¼1½IykWV ua0&15 jdok&0-46 1@2 ,dM fdLe tehu&taxy orZeku esa Hkwfe ijrh gS] Hkwfe esa fdlh izdkj dk vfrØe.k ugha ik;k x;kA 16 cStukFk jke firk&ghjkeu jke lkfdu&[kksVeuk; [kkrk ua0&03 ¼1½ IykWV ua0&15 jdok&3-60 ,dM+ fdLe&taxy 2-40 ,dM Hkwfe ij dksbZ fuekZ.k dk;Z ugha gS LFky esa vfrØe.k eqDr dk cksMZ yxk gqvk gSA “ks’k Hkwfe ij okn fopkju rd dkjZokbZ LFkfxrA vide WP(C) 121 of 2026 By The Hounrable High Court of Jharkhand “Respondents not to demolish the Houses of The Petitioners” 10. The learned counsel for has submitted that so far as the land which is still found encroached as per inquiry report by the person(s) who has/have moved to this court by filing writ petition(s) the steps will be taken depending upon outcome of the said writ petition(s) without any further delay. 2026:JHHC:4906 11. So far as inquiry which has been initiated against the concerned Circle Officer is concerned, since the charge memo has been issued and, as such, the same should be given conclusive end in accordance with law. 12. Therefore, the Principal Secretary, Personal Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa Department, Government of Jharkhand, is directed to expedite the proceeding so that the same be concluded as per the applicable Classification, Control and Appeal Rules. 13. Considering the reference of the factual aspects as made herein above, the instant contempt case is disposed of. 14. The pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. 15. Personal appearance of the Deputy Commissioner, Giridih and Circle Officer, Gawan, Giridih is hereby dispensed with. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) Date:18/02/2026 KNR/NAFR Uploaded On:20 / 02/2026