2026:JHHC:12336 Page No. 1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 2968 of 2026 ------ Bhopal Yadav, son of Bacchu Yadav, resident of village Dihari, Hajipur Bhitta, P.O Mirzachowki, P.S. Mufassil, District- Sahebganj, Jharkhand. .. Petitioner(s) -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Building Construction Department of Jharkhand, at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj. 4. District land Acquisition Officer, Sahebganj. 5. Engineer-in-Chief, Building Construction Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Sahebganj. 6. Regional Officer, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), Regional Office, C-129, Vidyalaya Marg, Road No. 2C, Ashok Nagar, Doranda, Ranchi. 7. The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), Sahebganj. ...Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the petitioner(s): Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate. For the State: Mr. Shalini Shahdeo, AC to SC (L&C)-I. For the NHAI Mr. Sweety Topno and Amrit Raj Kisku, Advocates. ------- 02/27.04.2026: Heard the parties. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that through the land was acquired under the National Highway Act, but neither the compensation has been paid to the petitioner nor the proper measurement has been done. He further submits that the representation of the petitioner is pending before the District land Acquisition Officer, Sahebganj, but no action has been taken. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that if fresh representation is filed before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Sahebganj, the grievance of the petitioner will be looked into. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioner to file fresh representation before the District land Acquisition Officer, Sahebganj within a period of four weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Sahebganj will dispose of the said representation within a period of six weeks by passing a reasoned order as per law, thereafter. The 2026:JHHC:12336 Page No. 2. reasoned order should be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this petition stands disposed of. 6. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 27th April, 2026 Anu/-Cp2. Uploaded on: 07.05/2026.