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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, C.J., DEEPAK ROSHAN
Ganesh Burman @ Ganesh Poddar, son of Sri Mahadev Poddar – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal against dismissal of writ petition. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. land granted under bhoodan yagna scheme. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. eviction notices served to appellant. (Para 6 , 8 , 10 , 12) |
| 4. no jurisdiction for unilateral eviction. (Para 16 , 18) |
| 5. property disputes require civil adjudication, limiting executive eviction. (Para 19 , 20 , 24) |
| 6. bonafide dispute requires due process. (Para 21 , 23) |
| 7. unilateral conclusions from administrative officers lack legal authority. (Para 22 , 28) |
| 8. appellant's possession restored with costs. (Para 29) |
| 9. disposing of pending interlocutory applications. (Para 30) |
JUDGMENT :
(M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.)
1) This Letters Patent Appeal is preferred against the judgment dt. 13.2.2024 of the learned Single Judge dismissing the appellant’s writ petition.
2) In the writ petition, the appellant had challenged the memo no. 880 dt. 24.12.2019, memo no. 34 dt. 17.1.2020 and memo no. 412 dt. 9.7.2020 whereby the respondents had asked the appellant to vacate property bearing Khata No. 65, Plot No. 208 of Mauza Choukunda, P.O.-TK Gram, P.S.- Fatehpur, District- Jamtara.
3) It was the contention of the appellant in the writ petition that the said land was
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The Circle Officer lacks authority to determine land title, which is reserved for civil courts, emphasizing the separation of powers.
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