Sunil Kumar Sahu Alias Sunil Kumar Teli v. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (W.P. (C) No. 1397 of 2023), High Court of Jharkhand, decided 22.07.2024 by Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.; disposed of. Subject keywords: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna; illegal construction; land dispute; Plot Nos. 223, 224, 169; Khata No. 4; Village Kundalwadah; Tola Budhwaser; Thana No. 630; Circle Gandey; District Giridih; Register-II mutation; rent receipts till 2017-18; representation to Deputy Commissioner Giridih; reasoned order; opportunity of hearing; BDO Gandey; O/C Taratand Police Station; Annexures 8 to 10; counter affidavit; then-Mukhiya Mina Devi; private respondents nos. 13-27 (Sahu/Sao family); counsel Rohit Ranjan Sinha (petitioners) and Neil Abhijit Toppo (State). Outcome: petitioners directed to file fresh representation before Deputy Commissioner, Giridih within two weeks; reasoned order due within four weeks thereafter after hearing.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by directing the petitioners to file a fresh representation before the Deputy Commissioner, Giridih within two weeks; the Deputy Commissioner to take a final call and pass a reasoned order in accordance with law within four weeks further thereafter, after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioners.