Damien Social Welfare Centre,through Its Director Namely Ajay Tiru, v. the State of Jharkhand through the Secretary Dept of Registration, Revenue and Land Reforms
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC writ disposed 10.06.2025 (W.P.(C) No. 1132 of 2025, Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J): NGDRS prohibited list; land placed in non-registrable category by Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad; petitioner Damien Social Welfare Centre sought removal of scheduled property from prohibited list under Article 226; counsel relied on W.P.(C) No. 847 of 2023 contending DC denuded of power to prohibit transfer; representation pending as Miscellaneous Case No.8 of 2020; Court directed DC, Dhanbad to dispose of Misc. Case No.8 of 2020 within six weeks in light of settled law; background: Khata No.136, Mouza Hirapur, Dhanbad; Jharia Raj Estate patta dated 12.12.1928 to Kshitiz Chandra Chattopadhyay; purchase by sale deeds of 1979 and 1985 and mutation.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad to dispose of Miscellaneous Case No.8 of 2020 within six weeks in the light of the settled law on the point; writ petition and interlocutory application disposed of.