Smt Rupa Nath Shahdeo Alias Rupa Shahdeo v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court writ disposal on unpaid land-acquisition compensation; Section 76 RFCTLARR Act 2013 dispute as to apportionment; referral by Collector/District Land Acquisition Officer to Authority/Competent Authority for determination of rights; SIRD recorded as Awardee versus petitioner's claim and application for correction of Awardee's name; awards dated 16.01.2019 under Section 37(2); Land Acquisition Case No.52/2018-19; elevated corridor/flyover Jakir Hussain Park to Piska More, Ranchi; Plot No.43, Khata No.176, 0.2079 acre, Mauza Hehal; directive that acquiring authorities state their legal status/capacity in every proceeding, notice and Award; circular via Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration & Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand; petitioner Rupa Nath Shahdeo; Justice Rajesh Kumar; W.P.(C) No.2203 of 2024; decided 05.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
No compensation or damages were directly granted. The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the concerned District Land Acquisition Officer to refer the matter, as per the mandate of the Act (Section 76), to the Competent Authority for determination of the rights of the parties; authorities were further directed to declare their capacity/status and the law under which they exercise power in every land-acquisition proceeding, notice or Award, with a circular to that effect to be issued via the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration & Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand.