Anamika Nandi Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Anamika Nandi Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both impugned orders (dated 19.02.2021 and 01.04.2022) set aside; matter remanded to Member Board of Revenue, Jharkhand to hear both parties and dispose of it on merits, preferably within two months; petitioner and respondent Nos. 2(i) to 2(v) directed to appear before the Board with a copy of the order within ten days, failing which the Board may proceed ex-parte on merits considering the objection of jurisdiction; pending I.A., if any, disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the two impugned orders - the dismissal for default of Revision Case No. 25 of 2018 dated 19.02.2021 and the dismissal of the restoration application dated 01.04.2022 - should be set aside so that the Member Board of Revenue, Jharkhand can hear both parties and pass an order on merits, considering its jurisdiction.

Court's answer

The Member Board of Revenue, Jharkhand should hear both the parties and pass an order on merits, considering the jurisdiction of the Member Board of Revenue also.

Ratio / Principle

Both the impugned orders dated 19.02.2021 and 01.04.2022 are set aside and the matter is remanded to the Member Board of Revenue, Jharkhand to dispose of the matter after hearing the parties, preferably within a period of two months.

Key takeaways

The petitioner and respondent Nos. 2(i) to 2(v) are to appear before the Member Board of Revenue with a copy of the order within ten days; the Board will thereafter fix a date on which the parties must appear to hear and argue the matter.ratio¶22
If any one of the parties does not appear before the Member Board of Revenue on the date fixed, the Board will proceed and pass an order ex-parte on merits, considering the objection of jurisdiction of the Member Board of Revenue.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anamika Nandi v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors., W.P.(C) No. 4067 of 2022 (High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Bench: Ananda Sen, J.; decision 12.05.2026). The petitioner's Revision Case No. 25 of 2018 before the Member Board of Revenue, Jharkhand had been dismissed for default on 19.02.2021, and her restoration application was dismissed on 01.04.2022; she challenged both orders in this writ petition. Holding that the dispute required the Board to hear both parties and pass an order on merits, also considering the jurisdiction of the Member Board of Revenue, the Court set aside both impugned orders and remanded the matter to the Board to dispose of it after hearing the parties, preferably within two months. The petitioner and respondent Nos. 2(i) to 2(v) were directed to appear before the Board with a copy of the order within ten days, whereafter the Board would fix a date for hearing and argument; if any party failed to appear on the date fixed, the Board was to proceed and pass an order ex-parte on merits, considering the objection of jurisdiction. The writ petition stands disposed of; pending I.A., if any, disposed of.

2026:JHHC:14282

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

W.P.(C) No. 4067 of 2022

Anamika Nandi, W/o Jayant Dayal Nandi, R/o Karan Villa, Shashi Vihar, Chesire Home, P.O.-Bariatu, P.S.-Sadar, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s).

.... Petitioner(s).

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

2(i) Dasrath Toppo

2(ii) Dipa Toppo

2(iii) Robin Toppo

2(iv) Bablu Toppo, 2(i) to 2(iv) are S/o Etwa Oraon

2(v) Sumit Toppo, S/o Late Bira Toppo, 2(i) to 2(v) are R/o Village Road No. 15, Behind Balaji Galaxia, Panchwati Puram, P.O.-Bariyatu, P.S.-Sadar, Dist.-Ranchi

… Respondent(s)

CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijayant Verma, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Mithilesh Singh, GA-IV Mr. Anup Kr. Agrawal, AC to GA-IV

19/ 12.05.2026 Heard, the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for

the State.

The Revision Case No. 25 of 2018 was dismissed for default by the Member Board of Revenue on 19.02.2021. The restoration application was also dismissed on 01.04.2022.

The petitioner thus approach this Court challenging the aforesaid two orders.

Considering the dispute involved in this case, in my opinion the Member Board of Revenue, Jharkhand should hear both the parties and pass an order on merits, considering the jurisdiction of the Member Board of Revenue also.

Thus, both the impugned orders i.e. 19.02.2021 and 01.04.2022 are set aside and the matter is remanded to Member Board of Revenue, Jharkhand to dispose of the matter after hearing the parties preferably within a period of two months from today.

It is made clear that petitioner and respondent Nos. 2(i) to 2(v) will appear before the Member Board of Revenue along with the copy

of this order within ten days from today, thereafter the date will be fixed by the Member Board of Revenue, on which parties must appear before the Member Board of Revenue to hear the case and to argue the matter. If any one of the parties does not appear before the Member Board of Revenue on the date fixed, the Member Board of Revenue will proceed and will pass an order ex-parte on merits, considering the objection of jurisdiction of the Member Board of Revenue.

With the aforesaid observation and direction this writ petition stands disposed of.

Pending I.A., if any stands disposed of.

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