Bijay Kumar Alias Bijay Yadav v. The State Of Jharrkhand And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bijay Kumar @ Bijay Yadav v. State of Jharkhand & ors (W.P.(C) No.5460 of 2016, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 10th September 2024, Justice Rajesh Kumar): quashing of vacation/eviction notices — memo no. 1994 dated 09.09.2016 (Sub-Divisional Officer, Dhanbad) and memo no. 813 dated 16.09.2016 (Executive Engineer, JBVNL, Electricity Supply Division, Nirsa) — issued without initiation of any proceedings; holding: an effective order can only be passed after initiation of proceedings under the appropriate law; parties at liberty to work out their remedy in accordance with law; subject land: Mauja Bhamal, Mauja No. 82, Khata No. 31, Plot No. 149, 31 decimal, District Dhanbad; no statute or precedent cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
Both impugned notices quashed — memo No.1994 dated 09.09.2016 (Sub-Divisional Officer, Dhanbad) and memo No.813 dated 16.09.2016 (Executive Engineer, JBVNL, Electricity Supply Division, Nirsa, Dhanbad); parties at liberty to work out their remedy in accordance with law; pending interlocutory application, if any, disposed of.