Sonu Kumar Singh Alias Sonu Singh v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No. 2427 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 01/08/2024 by Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. Encroachment notice dated 27.02.2024 by Circle Officer, Meral (District Garhwa) quashed for want of clarity on antecedent proceeding under Section 3, Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, absence of hearing, and contradictory land description (notice: village Rajhara, Plot No. 412, area 0.0225; petitioner: village Banua, Khata No. 1, Plot No. 412, area 0.12 acre). Matter remanded to Circle Officer for hearing and fresh action according to law. Petitioner: Sonu Kumar Singh @ Sonu Singh (counsel Alok Kr. Mishra); Respondents: State of Jharkhand, Deputy Commissioner Garhwa, Circle Officer Meral (counsel Aditya Raman, A.C. to G.A.-III).
What did the court decide?
Notice dated 27.02.2024 quashed; matter remitted to the Circle Officer, Meral, Garhwa to give the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, examine the documents, and proceed in accordance with law; pending I.A., if any, disposed of.