Sri Sri Balananda Trust Deogha v. State of Jharkhand And Ors.
Land acquisition – Nawlakha Mandir, Deoghar
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.), decided 09.04.2026: two 2005 writ petitions by Charusila Trust and Sri Sri Balananda Trust (common trustee Mohan Murati Dutta) against State of Jharkhand (Tourism Department), Deputy Secretary and District Commissioner, Deoghar, concerning acquisition of Nawlakha Mandir land, Plot Nos. 79, 81 and 82, Village-Kanijaur, P.O./P.S. Deoghar. Disposed of as infructuous after Deputy Commissioner's supplementary counter affidavit (paras 11–13) stated: award under Section 11, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 not prepared; compensation not paid; physical possession not taken; acquisition process not completed and time elapsed. Keywords: land acquisition Deoghar; Section 11 award not prepared; compensation unpaid; possession not taken; acquisition lapsed; writ disposed as infructuous; pending I.A. disposed.
What did the court decide?
On the statements in paras-11 to 13 of the supplementary counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, the Court found that the grievances of the petitioners had already been redressed; accordingly, both writ petitions (W.P(C) Nos. 7067 and 3637 of 2005) were disposed of as infructuous, and any pending interlocutory application was likewise disposed of.