JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SHIVJI PRASAD GUPTA V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, May 29 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 29:

1. Heard, the learned counsel for the parties.

2. After going through the record and hearing the parties, I find that notices have been issued under Section 3(1) & 6(2) of the Jharkhand Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 to the petitioner, which are at Annexures-5 and 6 of the writ petition.

3. The respondent initiated a land encroachment case being Land Encroachment Case No. 01 of 2025-2026 against the petitioner and the notices have been issued.

4. The petitioner has taken several points in this writ petition challenging the said notices including the area covered under the said notices and alleged encroachment.

5. On query, learned counsel appe...