JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SANDEEP PRADHAN V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, April 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on March 17:

1. Heard the parties.

2. The Khatiyani Raiyat and grandfather had applied for job in lieu of acquisition of land. As there was no statutory provision or any obligation to provide job, the same was rejected. The father initially also applied for the same but it was also not considered. Now this petitioner who is the grandson of the Khatiyani Raiyat, has approached this Court, seeking appointment in lieu of land acquisition.

3. Admittedly, the petitioner was also not born when the land was acquired sometime in the year 1969. In an exactly the similar matter, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of "Sanjeev Kumar Vs. State of Haryana & Ors." order pas...