IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI S.A. No. 241 of 2018 Smt. Rubi Rai Tirkey, Aged about 48 years, D/o late Joseph Tirkey, Resident of Gitilipi, Kulkumdungri, P.O. – Azadnagar, P.S. Mango, District- East Singhbhum … … Appellant/Appellant/Plaintiff Versus

1. State of Jharkhand

2. The Secretary, Department of Forest, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi.

… … Respondents/Respondents/Defendants ---

CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---

For the Appellant : Mr. Rahul Kr. Gupta, Advocate : Mr. S.B. Gupta, Advocate : Mr. Navnit Prakash, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Tiwari, SC-I : Mr. Krishna Kr. Bhatt, AC to SC-I ---

C.A.V. on 18.09.2025 Pronounced on 31.10.2025 This appeal has been filed against the judgment dated

09.02.2018 (decree signed on 23.02.2018) passed by learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-X, Jamshedpur in Civil Appeal No.03 of 2017 whereby the learned 1^st appellate court dismissed the appeal preferred by the appellant. The trial court judgment dated 20.12.2016 (decree signed on 03.01.2017) was passed by learned Civil Judge (Senior Division)-I, Jamshedpur in Title Suit No.11 of 2006 whereby the learned trial court had dismissed the s