The Ranchi Police on Sunday pasted a proclamation notice at the houses land grabbers who tried to illegally grab the land owned by former Supreme Court judge Justice M.Y Eqbal at Lower bazaar of Ranchi . tHe police sprung into action after the accused failed to turn up before the court despite issuance of summons and warrants for appearance in the case.

Officer-in-charge of Lower Bazar police station Dayanand Kumar said that through the notice accused have been informed that if they fail to turn up before the court their property will be attached. The development took place after the Jharkhand High Court took suo moto cognizance in the matter after it came into its knowledge on June 26 through media reports explaining how goons in the presence of police officials made the attempt in broad daylight.

On June 25, An IR was registered at the Lower Bazar police station  against some persons who tried to capture land and building of former Supreme Court judge M Y Eqbal. Late Justice Eqbal family lives in New Delhi.

On May 2021, Former Supreme Court judge, Justice MY Eqbal passed away at Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon. Justice Eqbal started his legal practice in the year 1975 in Ranchi. He was elevated to the bench in May 1996, as a judge of the Patna High Court. Later, with the formation of the new state of Jharkhand in 2000, he became a judge of the Jharkhand High Court.

A division of Jharkhand High Court comprising Justice Shree Chandashekhar and Justice Rantakar Bhengra today took cognizance over land grab bid of former Supreme Court judge M Y Eqbal at Lower Bazar area of State Capital. The HC has also taken cognizance over others land grab bids in state capital by land mafias.

Later, the Jharkhand High Court took cognizance over the incident and directed to institute a suo -motto writ petition in which officials have been arrayed as respondents: The Chief Secretary (Government of Jharkhand), Principal Secretary (Department  of Home, Jail and Disaster management), Senior Superintendent of Police (RanchI) and officer in-charge of Lower Bazar (PS) Ranchi.

The Senior Superintendent of Police was asked to file personal affidavit and give details for the cases registered in the district of Ranchi making complaints of the aforesaid nature, status of the such complaints and FIRs and the action taken pursuant to such complaints.

The HC has also authorized an officer who will conduct an enquiry to ascertain whether there is prima facie incident evidence to involvement of the local police and or any other persons, or it was sheer negligence or dereliction of duty on the part of the police that such incidents has happened. He shall submit his report within two weeks.