Mukesh Modi v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court writ disposal on alleged attempted imposition/removal on land without procedural process; settled principle that a person cannot be removed without following procedural steps; counter affidavit confirmed some proceeding initiated; respondents given liberty to continue or freshly initiate proceedings with action deferred until culmination; petitioner allowed to seek remedies per law; parties: Mukesh Modi v. State of Jharkhand and Giridih land-administration officials; bench: Justice Rajesh Kumar; decided 12.09.2024; relevant themes: due process before dispossession/eviction, procedural safeguards, writ disposed with mutual liberty, Giridih/Birni land records (Khata 44, Plot 05, Mouza Arari).
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; the writ petition was disposed of with reciprocal liberties — respondents permitted to continue or afresh initiate proceedings (action only after culmination), and the petitioner permitted to pursue remedies in accordance with law.