2025:JHHC:24918 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.4512 of 2025 Sunit Kumar Chattoraj S/o Late Sunil Kumar Chattoraj, Age – about 47 years, resident of Rabindra Niketan, Village + PO. Kushmaha (Kusma) P.S. Rikhiya, Dist. - Deoghar. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner Khunti P.O. & P.S. Khunti, Dist Khunti. 3. The Deputy Collector (Land & Reforms) Khunti P.O & P.S. Khunti, Dist Khunti. 4. Sub Divisional Officer Khunti P.O & P.S. Khunti, Dist Khunti. 5. Nodal Officer, Public Information cell cum Additional Collector Khunti P.O & P.S. Khunti, Dist Khunti. 6. Public Information Officer cum Charge Officer District Record Room (Archives) Khunti P.O. & P.S. Khunti, Dist Khunti. 7. The Circle Officer Khunti P.O & P.S. Khunti, Dist Khunti. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lakhan Chandra Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ravi Prakash Mishra, A.C to AAG-III --------- 02/Dated: 22 nd August, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief :- “for issuance of a writ in the nature of writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to provide certified copy of detail of land/ plot as per registered II of Plot No.1509 & 1505, Mouza Khunti, Thana No.83, Khatiyan No.03/70 in who name it was recorded in the year 1971 to 1973.” 2. In view of the nature of relief prayed for, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of directing the respondents authorities to provide the certified copy to the petitioner, as demanded, on payment of appropriate fee, as prescribed, within four weeks from the date of receipt/ production of copy - 1 - W.P.C No.4512 of 2025 2025:JHHC:24918 of this order. 3. It is made clear that if the certified copy is not provided within four weeks, the petitioner is entitled for Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) as harassment and as a litigation cost, to be paid by the Deputy Commissioner, Khunti, who will recover the said amount from the erring officials. 4. With above direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. 5. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Ravi-Chandan/- - 2 - W.P.C No.4512 of 2025