RANCHI, India, June 13 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on May 12:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner had earlier filed W.P. (PIL) No. 5923 of 2023 complaining that no action was being taken against the encroachers on public land. This petition was disposed of by order dated 20.08.2025, which reads as follows:-

1) The instant writ petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation was entertained as a complaint of encroachment being made on public land.

2) The State has now filed its counter affidavit which goes to indicate that the action against such illegal encroachment has already been initiated on the basis of the measurement report submitted by the Amin dated 28th of May 2025 identif...