Jharkhand High Court
Cont.(Cvl)/659/2026 of RANJAN DAS Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 8 September 2026
Page 1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 659 of 2026 ------ Ranjan Das, aged about 41 years son of Shri Bimal Das, resident of Gandhi Nagar, Near Railway Colony, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District Seraikella-Kharsawan, Jharkhand ... Petitioner Versus
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 659 of 2026
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Ranjan Das, aged about 41 years son of Shri Bimal Das, resident of Gandhi Nagar, Near Railway Colony, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District Seraikella-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
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1. State of Jharkhand
2. Mr. Nitish Kumar Singh son of not known to the petitioner the Deputy Commissioner, Seraikella-Kharsawan, having its office at Collectorate, P.O. & P.S. Serikella, District Serikella Kharsawan.
3. Ms. Nivedita Niyati daughter of not known to the petitioner, The Sub Divisional Officer, Seraikella- Kharsawan, having its office at Collectorate, P.O. & P.S. Serikella, District Serikella Kharsawan.
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: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD
For the Petitioner : Mr. Parth S.A. Swaroop Pati, Adv.
: Ms. Priyanka Boby, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Jai Prakash, AAG-IA
: Ms. Ruchi Mukti, AC to AAG-IA
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04/Dated: 8th September, 2026
1. Mr. Jai Prakash learned AAG-IA representing the State has sought for leave of this Court to accept the supplementary show cause, copy thereof, has been served to the learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. The affidavit is being accepted.
3. Let the same be taken on record.
4. The Office is to take cognizance of this affidavit for further process.
5. Pursuant to the order dated 7th August 2026, Mr. Nitish Kumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Seraikella-Kharsawan is present.
6. Mr. Jai Prakash learned AAG-IA has submitted that the statutory period under the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act for taking necessary action to remove the encroachment is 15 days. If
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within 15 days, the encroachment will not be removed, subject to any order passed by the higher forum or in an appeal, then the necessary action will be taken to remove the encroachment.
7. Such submission has been made in the presence of the Officer concerned.
8. It has further been submitted by referring to the order passed in the proceeding initiated under the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act that the final notice has been issued under Section 3 of the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act to remove the encroachment.
9. This Court, considering the aforesaid fact, is of the view that the instant contempt case is to be closed since the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P. (PIL) No. 2602 of 2024 has substantially been complied with.
10. Accordingly, the instant contempt case being Cont. Case (Civil) No. 659 of 2026 stands closed and disposed of.
11. The personal appearance of the Officer concerned is dispensed with.
(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)
(Sanjay Prasad, J.)
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