Satish Pal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC 2026 W.P.(C) 919 disposed single-judge Rajesh Kumar J; private land dispute; petitioner Satish Pal vs respondents incl. Nitesh Pal; decree O.S. No.140/2021 Civil Judge (Sr. Div)-I Dumka dated 17/08/2024 & 27/08/2024; 88.5 decimals of 3.54 Acres; illegal construction restraint; pending applications 24/06/2025, Application No.91/2025 dt. 11/07/2025; Government Amin demarcation; S.144 Cr.P.C. now S.163 BNSS 2023 SDM Dumka; mandamus; authority bound to accept and dispose lawful applications; no notice to private respondent; AC to AG M.K.Dubey; advocates Sanjeev Thakur, Jagat Kr. Soni.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority to act in accordance with law and a clarification that any appropriate application made in accordance with law shall be accepted and disposed of by the authority; no other specific relief (including the status quo prayer) is recorded as granted.