Md. Shakil Alam v. State of Jharkhand
Jharkhand Building (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 2011 – Sections 19 and 37
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, W. P. (C) No. 1320 of 2025, decided 19.06.2025 (neutral citation 2025:JHHC:16326), Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J. Petitioner Md. Shakil Alam challenged the order dated 28.12.2024 of the Deputy Commissioner, Sahebganj (Respondent No.2) in Title (Eviction) Appeal No.01/2024-25 affirming an eviction order passed under Section 19 of the Jharkhand Building (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 2011. The Court found the petition was filed without exhausting the statutory remedy of revision under Section 37 of the Act and dismissed it as not maintainable, reserving liberty to prefer revision. Respondents included the State of Jharkhand, Nagar Parishad Sahebganj officials, and private respondents Md. Rashid Naim @ Raja and Kayanat Naim. No precedent cases were cited and no monetary amounts were awarded.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to prefer revision against the impugned order as per the law.