2025:JHHC:26785 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.4792 of 2025 .... Shhakti Aggarwal, aged about 47 years, son of Late Bajrang Prasad Agarwal, resident of 603, Neelam Apartment, Mount Marry Road, Bandra (W) P.O. Mount Marry Road, P.S. Bandra West, District Mumbai (Maharastra) .… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, having office at Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District-Ranchi 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad 3. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad 4. The Circle Officer, Egyarkund Circle, P.O. & P.S. Chirkunda, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand 5. The Settlement Officer, Dhanbad, having office at Baramuri, P.O.B-Polytechnic, P.S. Dhanbad, District-Dhanbad .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Ms. Rishi Bharati, AC to AAG-III .... 02/04.09.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- “i. For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) particularly in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to make online entry of the land in question on the official website of Jharkhand State maintained for the records of land and also for issuance of the online continuous Khatiyan (Adhikar Abhilekh) for the land in question in the name of petitioner. ii. For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) particularly in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents not to harass the petitioner and not let the petitioner run from one office to another without there being any fault on the part of the petitioner. iii. For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) especially in the nature of mandamus for directing the respondent no. 4 to dispose of the representation of the petitioner which has been submitted by the petitioner several times before the respondent no. 4 with the prayer to open online continuous Khatiyan (Adhikar Abhilekh) in the name of the petitioner.” 2. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the online entry is not correct reflection of the official record. Although the online 2025:JHHC:26785 2 W.P.(C) No.4792 of 2025 entry has no legal basis, still it has great impact in practical life and further it is a government record. 3. It is not in dispute that online entry should be correct and true reflection of the official record. 4. In view of the above discussion, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of directing the respondents to correct the online entry, as per the official record, within four weeks from the date of receipt/ production of copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that if the correction is not made within four weeks, the petitioner is entitled for Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) as litigation cost, to be paid by the Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, who will recover the said amount from the erring officials. 6. The Secretary, Department of Registration, Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, is held responsible for compliance of the aforesaid order. 7. With above observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Secretary, Department of Registration, Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Shahid/ uploaded