PRADEEP VIJAY TOPPO Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER in this writ application has prayed for quashing the order dated 27.8.2007 (Annexure -4) passed by the Commissioner, South Chhotanagpur Division, Ranchi (Respondent no. 2) in Case No. 27/2007. A further prayer has been made for staying the operation of the impugned order (Anneuxre -4) during the pendency of this writ application.

(2.) PETITIONERS case in brief is as follows:

(3.) A counter -affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. It is explained that the proceeding for restoration of lands was initiated by the Special Officer, SAR, Ranchi on the basis of the application filed by the private respondents under section 71A of the C.N.T. Act. Notice was issued to the petitioner in the said proceeding, but despite issuance of notice when the petitioner did not appear, the Special Officer, SAR, Ranchi decided the case ex -parte allowing the prayer for restoration of the lands in favour of the private respondents.