Satish Kumar Mahto v. the State of Jharkhand, through Its Secretary, Principal Secretary
Land acquisition – Compensation for houses/structures – Rehabilitation benefit
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No. 752 of 2025; 2025:JHHC:10830; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Rajesh Shankar, J.; Bhairwa Reservoir Project; land losers; land acquired 1988-89; compensation for houses and structures; rehabilitation benefit; disposal in terms of order dated 06.06.2022 in W.P.(C) No. 4359/2021 (Mantu Kumar Mahto & Ors.); individual claim/objection; fresh valuation chart; respondent no.5 and no.6; three-month timeline; Special Land Acquisition Officer, Tenughat Project; Ramgarh; Hazaribagh; Water Resources Department.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of in terms with the order dated 06.06.2022 in W.P.(C) No. 4359/2021: petitioners at liberty to file individual claim/objection with documents for compensation for houses on the land acquired for the Bhairwa Reservoir Project, with valuation chart preparation and compensation determination/payment by respondents no.5 and no.6 within three months of filing; petitioners may additionally claim rehabilitation benefit, to be dealt with by respondent No.6 within the aforesaid period.