DEBI PRASAD CHOWDHURY v. STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTRATION AND LAND REFORMS
WPC/2/2021 · 2025-07-04
Ambuj Nath
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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( 2025:JHHC:17994 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 2 of 2021
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1. Debi Prasad Chowdhury, aged about 67 years, S/o. Late Santosh Kumar Chowdhury, R/o. Dalma Base Colony, Near Chandrawati Nagar, N.H.-33, Mango, P.O. & P.S.- Mango, Dist.- East Singhbhum.
2. Swapan Kumar Roy, aged about 61 years, S/o. Ajit Kumar Roy, R/o. 39, Zone No. 4, Road No. 3, near Sunday Market, P.O.- Birsa Nagar, P.S.- Jamshedpur, Dist.- East Singhbhum.
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1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi.
2. Inspector General of Registration, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi.
3. Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Registrar, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S.- Jamshedpur, Town- Jamshedpur, Dist.- East Singhbhum.
4. District Sub Registrar, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S.- Jamshedpur, Town- Jamshedpur, Dist.- East Singhbhum.
... … Respondents
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Rohiteshya Roy, Advocate
: Mr. Tarun Kr. Mahato, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Mohan Kumar Dubey, A.C to A.G.
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Heard the parties.
2. The petitioners have filed this writ application for quashing of notification as contained in Memo No. 1132 dated 26.08.2015, by virtue of which, the State Government has notified that the registration of the Gairmajarua Land, Forest Land etc. will be refused by the registering authority on the ground that the same is opposed to public policy. It has also been prayed to direct the respondent no. 4 District Sub Registrar, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur for registering the sale deed of portion of land of the petitioners.
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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the notification as contained in Memo No. 1132 dated 26.08.2015, has already been quashed by a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) 5088 of 2018 vide order dated 01.05.2025.
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4. Mr. Mohan Kumar Dubey, learned A.C to A.G after going through the case record does not dispute this fact that the aforesaid notification has already been quashed.
5. In view the aforesaid facts, the respondent no. 4 District Sub Registrar, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur is directed to do the needful and in accordance with law as and when the petitioners place the documents for registration in connection with the portion of land measuring area 68ft. x 40ft. recorded under Khata No. 908, Plot No. 1485, Mouza Dimna, Thana No. 1643, P.S.- Mango, District East Singhbhum.
6. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid direction.
7. Pending I.A., if any, stands disposed of.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-