Ranchi Municipal Corporation vs Suresh Tirkey - Jharkhand Municipal Act
Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 - Encroachment or obstruction could be on any municipal property and, only by way of an elucidation, the provision mentioned: ‘such as a street or footpath or park’. The mere fact that these three words were mentioned did not mean that other municipal properties were not covered by the provision.
Case Info
Case Details
- Case name: Ranchi Municipal Corporation & Anr. v. Suresh Tirkey & Ors.
- Neutral citation: Not provided in the order.
- Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Judgment/Order date: 12-12-2025.
- Case number: Civil Appeal (arising out of SLP(C) Nos. 5436-5437/2023); Appeals allowed.
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (“Encroachment Act”).
- Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 (“Municipal Act”), specifically Section 606.
- Constitution of India, Article 226 (writ jurisdiction).