Bablu Prasad Mahato v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (W.P.(C) No. 1035 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.; decided 13.08.2024) filed by nine Mahato-family petitioners of Dhanbad and Purulia districts against the State of Jharkhand, Deputy Commissioner / District Land Acquisition Officer / Special Land Acquisition Officer, Dhanbad, Circle Officer, Jharia, and Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (Chairman cum Managing Director, Noida; General Manager, Sindri). Counsel: Jageshwar Mahto for the petitioners; Piyush Anand (A.C. to S.C-VI) for the State; Jyoit Prasad Sinha for respondent nos. 6 & 7. Outcome: after some arguments the petition was withdrawn with the Court's permission and dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to avail an alternative remedy; pending I.A., if any, disposed of. No statutes or cases cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to avail an alternative remedy; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioners' request.