Ashish Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No. 518 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, disposed 18.03.2025 by Rajesh Shankar, J. Land acquisition — restraint sought against construction over petitioner's land at Koderma (Khata No. 22, plot no. 848, Mouza-Angar) without acquisition; alternative prayer for compensation. No merits decided; liberty granted to file fresh representation before the District Land Acquisition Officer, Koderma (impleaded as respondent no. 8) to decide in accordance with law within eight weeks after hearing. No statutes or precedents cited; no amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation with relevant documents before respondent no. 8 (District Land Acquisition Officer, Koderma); respondent no. 8 to verify records, provide opportunity of hearing, and take an informed decision in accordance with law within eight weeks of filing of the representation. No relief adjudicated on merits.