Swarjanik Mela Bachoa Sangharsh Samiti Murhu (Khunti) Thro Its President Chandra Prabhat Munda v. State of Jharkhand through Its Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P. (PIL) No.1119 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Division Bench (Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J. and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.), decided 24.07.2025; neutral citation 2025:JHHC:20282-DB. Petitioner: Swarjanik Mela Tand Bachoa Sangharsh Samiti Murhu (Khunti) through President Chandra Prabhat Munda; respondents include State of Jharkhand revenue/land officials at Khunti and M/s Roshpa Builders and developers private limited (Respondent No. 9). Held: PIL dismissed in limine - (i) barred by res judicata and Order 2 Rule 2 CPC as same relief as W.P.(PIL) No.5515 of 2022, dismissed on merits on 23.02.2024; (ii) not drafted per Rule 4-A, Jharkhand High Court (PIL) Rules; (iii) members/office bearers of petitioner body not disclosed. Keywords: PIL maintainability, res judicata, Order 2 Rule 2 CPC, Rule 4-A Jharkhand HC PIL Rules, dismissal in limine, Khunti/Murhu.
What did the court decide?
The petition is misconceived: the petitioner had earlier approached this Court by filing W.P.(PIL) No.5515 of 2022, which was dismissed after rendering findings on merits, not on technical grounds.