DIV.FOREST OFFICER, DHANBAD vs JOGENDRA K. MAHTO — C.A. No. 5471/1999

Case Summary: C.A. No. 005471/1999 Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed all civil appeals (CA 5471/1999 and related appeals 8051/2001, 1463/2002, 359/2003) with no order as to costs. The Court upheld the High Court's dismissal, affirming that lower courts correctly found the State failed to establish that 2.55 acres of land in plot 7562, Village Chas, District Bokaro was ever declared forest land or acquired by the Forest Department. The Court rejected additional documents filed by the appellant that were not part of the trial record. Key Finding: The land was never declared as "forest land" or "private forest," supporting respondent Jogendra K. Mahto's right, title, and possession claim. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.