Satyanarayan Mistry v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court Ranchi; W.P.(C) No. 375 of 2025; Satyanarayan Mistry v. State of Jharkhand; Bihar (now Jharkhand) Public Land Encroachment Act, 2000; Section 6(2); Section 11; Encroachment Case No. 01/2023-24; Land Encroachment Case No. 01/2023-24; notice dated 20.07.2024; Circle Officer Ramkanda; Sub-Divisional Officer Garhwa; Collector-cum-Deputy Commissioner Garhwa; statutory appeal remedy; writ petition disposed of; condonation of delay to be considered liberally; appeal to be heard on merit; no eviction till appeal taken up; interim order dated 27.02.2025; supplementary counter affidavit dated 29.03.2025; Rajesh Shankar, J.; 05/07.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal under Section 11 of the Act, 2000 before respondent No.4 within three weeks along with a condonation-of-delay application, to be considered liberally and the appeal heard on merit; petitioner not to be evicted from the land in question till the appeal is taken up by respondent No.4.