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

1. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:-

(a) Direction upon the respondents to ensure peaceful vacant possession of the land in issue ad measuring 225 Sq. Ft. (15 ft x 15 ft) pertaining to M.S. Plot No.241, Ward No.2, Ratu Road Junction, P.O.- GPO, P.S. Kotwali, which was duly allotted to the petitioner vide Letter No.2947 dated 23.12.2006 but in spite of payment of the entire statutory amounts by the petitioner, the respondents have not taken any effort to ensure its peaceful and physical possession to the petitioner, though the same had been brought to the knowledge of the respondents indicating the undue interference of anti social elements.

(b) Direction upon the respondents to grant adequate protection to the petitioner from anti social elements, who create undue hindrance and obstruction with threat to life and liberty whenever the petitioner intends to take possession of the aforesaid piece of land duly allotted to her under the Social Welfare Scheme of self employment to women by the respondent Authorities.

(c) For payment of adequate compensation to the petitioner in view of the fact that the respondent Authorities have received all such statutory demands as raised by them against the petitioner totaling to Rs.65,715/- (Rupees Sixty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifteen), wayback in the year 2006-2010 but the petitioner has been left in lurch without any assistance and the hard earned money of the petitioner has been appropriated by the respondents without ensuring peaceful and physical possession of the allotted land as aforesaid."

2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents.

3. The petitioner applied for a small piece of land under a Social Welfare Scheme from Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) and was allotted 225 sq. ft. of land at Ratu Road, Ranchi. After the allotment, she was asked to pay certain charges total of Rs.24,750/- which she paid on time. However, when she tried to take possession of the land and started construction, some antisocial elements stopped her. She also paid an additional amount of Rs.40,500/- for license renewal. The petitioner made several complaints and representations to the Authorities asking for help in getting peaceful possession of the land, but no action was taken.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite of full compliance made by the petitioner, the respondents failed to ensure delivery of peaceful physical possession of the allotted land. He further submits that the petitioner was prevented by anti-social elements, and the respondents took no effective steps to remove such obstruction. He also submits that the petitioner made several representations and complaints from 2007 to 2025 requesting assistance for taking possession and protection, however the respondents failed to act, showing gross negligence and inaction. He further submits that the respondents, being State Authorities, are under a legal obligation to ensure that the petitioner is put in peaceful possession of the allotted land.

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