MANGAL MURMU Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution of India whereby and whereunder the following prayers have been made:-

(2.) The petitioner who had been appointed as village headman under the provision of Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act by virtue of the procedure laid down therein under Schedule-V sometime in the year 1993 and thereafter he was continuing as headman of the village but on an enquiry it was found that he is involved in irregularity of cultivating the land wherein a proceeding under Section 144 of Cr.P.C. has been initiated.

(3.) The petitioner has agitated the ground in assailing the aforesaid order that there is no proper consideration of the response submitted by the petitioner and the irregularity as has been levelled against the petitioner regarding cultivating the agricultural field of a land which is being claimed by the respondent No.5 as his own land.