Jharkhand Need Not Nominate Members To Committee Appointed By HC To Identify Illegal Migrants: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (November 8) issued notice to the Union of India returnable December 3 in a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Jharkhand against order dated September 20, 2024, passed by the Jharkhand High Court, whereby the Court appointed a fact-finding committee comprising of officers of the Central Government for determining illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah has till then given liberty to the State to not nominate its members to the Committee. 

The SLP states that the fact-finding committee was appointed despite the fact that a report was submitted by the Deputy Commissioners of 6 Districts (Godda, Jamtara, Pakur, Dumka, Sahibganj, and Deoghar)  wherein no such illegal migration was found except in two cases in District Sahibganj, which were being dealt with by the State Authorities. 

In this SLP, the State of Jharkhand has argued that it has objected to the appointment of the committee and has found that the claims of the Respondent regarding illegal immigration resulting in a change of demography are non-existent.

As per the original petition before the Jharkhand High Court, it is the case of the PIL petitioner that certain tribals whose numbers are limited and they are aboriginals of the districts of Sahebgang, Pakur, Godda, Dumka, Jamtara and Deoghar but their population is decreasing because of the forceful conversions initiated by Bangaldeshi Muslims. They are tactfully allowing the population of the Tribals to leave the area where by are dominant. 

Case Details: STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.v. DANYAAL DANISH., SLP(C) No. 25454/2024; THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS. v. DANYAAL DANISH AND ORS., SLP(C) No. 25485/2024

Appearances: Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal (State of Jharkhand), Senior Advocate Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad (for Respondents)