Rohit Modi And Ors. v. State of Jharkhand And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No. 2075 of 2012, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J., order dated 05.03.2024. Keywords: writ petition; encroachment case; demolition direction; fine of Rupees One Lakh; construction without sanctioned plan; order passed against dead person; apparent error; death certificate Kolkata Municipal Corporation; set aside; remand to Municipal Commissioner; fresh order; impleadment of necessary party; natural justice; alternative remedy; Section 442 Jharkhand Municipal Act; Municipal Building Tribunal notification 04.03.2014; Ranchi Municipal Corporation; Ranchi Regional Development Authority; advocates Rajesh Kumar, A.K. Singh, R.R. Nath.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 04.04.2012 in Encroachment Case No.140/2007 set aside; matter remanded to the Municipal Commissioner for passing order afresh after impleading necessary party; writ petition disposed of along with pending interlocutory application, if any.