Sahadur Oraon v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; W.P.(C) No. 1608 of 2026; petitioners Sahadur Oraon and Saheba Oraon (Lohardaga) versus State of Jharkhand, Principal Secretary (Forest, Environment and Climate Change), Deputy Commissioner Latehar, DFO Forest Division-Latehar; subject: pending application dated 16.12.2023 for permission to cut/remove Sal trees on raiyati (non-forest) land and transit permit; application returned for discrepancy, rectified application not filed; disposed of with direction to consider proper application as per law and communicate order; single-judge bench Ananda Sen, J.; decided 18.03.2026; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; writ petition disposed of with a direction that as and when the petitioners file a proper (rectified) application, it will be considered as per law and an appropriate order as per law would be passed and communicated to the petitioners.