Smt. Rampati Devi v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C) No.3333 of 2026; High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Ananda Sen, J.; 13.05.2026; petitioner Smt. Rampati Devi via POA holder Bhuneshwar Prasad Jaiswal; respondents include State of Jharkhand, DC/DM Palamau, District Land Acquisition Officer Palamau, Circle Officer Chhattarpur, Project Director NHAI Medininagar; land acquisition compensation disbursement under National Highways Act; Khata No. 42, Plot No. 181/4, 0.112 acres; award Rs. 14,55,351/-; direction/mandamus-style order to ensure disbursement within six weeks or communicate reasons for legal impediment; writ petition disposed of; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Palamau (respondent no.3) to look into the petitioner's grievance and ensure disbursement of the awarded compensation of Rs. 14,55,351/- within six weeks, if there are no impediments and the petitioner is the actual awardee; failing which, the reasons for non-disbursement are to be communicated to the petitioner within the same period.