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2026:JHHC:9455

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2107 of 2026

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Krishna Deo Prasad, son of Late Bishu Saw, resident of House No.15, Gokul Nagar, Road No.2, near Smiti Seva Sadan, Dimna Road, P.O. & P.S. MGM, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.

… … Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand.

2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa,

P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

3. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Office at Deputy Commissioner Office, P.O. & P.S. Sakchi, Town Jamshedpur,

District East Singhbhum.

4. The District Land Acquisition Officer, East Singhbhum, Office at District Land Acquisition Office, P.O. & P.S. Sakchi, Town

Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum.

5. The Circle Officer, Ghatshila, Office at Circle Office, P.O. & P.S.

and District Ghatshila.

6. The Chairman, National Highway Authority of India, Head Office at G-5 & 6, Sector 10, Dwarka, P.O. & P.S. Dwarka, District New

Delhi-110075

7. The Regional Officer, National Highway Authority of India, Regional Office at C-129, Vidhyalaya Marg, Ashok Nagar, P.O.

Ashok Nagar, P.S. Argora, District Ranchi.

8. The General Manager-cum-Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit-Jamshedpur Office at Asanbani, near Hill View Hotel & Resort, NH 33, P.O.

Kanderbera, P.S. Kanderbera, District Seraikela, Kharsawan.

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate

For the Respondent(s): Mr. Krishna Kumar Bhatt, AC to SC-I Mr. Akash Bhushan, Advocate

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02/ 02.04.2026

By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for

the following reliefs:-

“I. For issuance of appropriate writ/writ(s), order/order(s), direction/direction(s) for directing the respondents to determine and pay lawful compensation for the petitioner’s

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land appertaining to Mouza Darisai, Village Putru, Thana No.1250, Khata No.21, Plot No.214, already utilized for widening of NH-33 along with statutory interest, within a time-

bound period.

II. For issuance of appropriate writ/writ(s), order/order(s), direction/direction(s) for directing the respondents to pay interest, solatium and statutory benefits on the delayed

compensation.

III. For issuance of appropriate writ/writ(s), order/order(s), direction/direction(s) for restraining the respondents from interfering with the petitioner’s remaining unacquired

land with due process of law.

IV. for issuance of appropriate writ/writ(s), order/order(s), direction/direction(s) for directing the respondents to pass a reasoned and speaking order on petitioner’s pending

representations (Annexure-2 Series).

V. For issuance of appropriate writ/writ(s), order/order(s), direction/direction(s) for award costs of the writ petition in favour of the

petitioner.”

2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and

learned counsel representing the respondents.

3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his land has been acquired by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), without completing lawful acquisition proceedings and without payment of

compensation to him.

4. Considering the aforesaid case of the petitioner and the fact that the land of the petitioner has been acquired by the NHAI, I direct the petitioner to invoke the remedies available under Section

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3H of the National Highways Act, 1956, before the appropriate Authority, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of

copy of this order.

4.1. If the petitioner files an appropriate application under Section 3H or any other relevant provisions of the National Highways Act, it is expected that the respondents will proceed accordingly as

per the said Act, within the reasonable timeframe.

5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ

petition stands disposed of

(ANANDA SEN, J.)

02^nd April, 2026

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