Suryakant Mishra v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge mandamus/order-to-decide matter: Jharkhand HC (Ranchi), WP(C) No.3549 of 2026, decided 12.05.2026 (uploaded 13.05.2026), 2026:JHHC:14399, coram Ananda Sen, J. Petitioner Suryakant Mishra (counsel Awanish Ranjan Mishra); respondents: State of Jharkhand, Deputy Commissioner Hazaribag, Circle Officer Katkamdag (counsel M. K. Dubey, AC to AG). Subject: disposal of pending Miscellaneous Case No. 199 of 2024 seeking removal of land (Mauza Sirsi, Khata 251, Plot 844, 36.40 acre) from prohibited list; State did not oppose. Holding: Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribag directed to decide the miscellaneous case within three months after hearing all parties by reasoned, speaking order; petition disposed of. Keywords: prohibited list delisting, miscellaneous case, time-bound disposal, reasoned speaking order, Hazaribag, Katkamdag.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no. 2, the Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribag, to consider the petitioner's case and dispose of Miscellaneous Case No. 199 of 2024 within three months after hearing all parties concerned, by passing a reasoned and speaking order; writ petition disposed of on that basis.