( 2025:JHHC:10187 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.568 of 2025 ----- Laxman Singh, S/o Late Langar Singh, resident of Ganjhu Tola, Uchringa, P.O. Palani, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh. 3. The Circle Officer, Patratu, District Ramgarh. 4. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Ramgarh. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mrs. Nirupama, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruchi Mukti, AC to AAG-IA ----- Order No.07 Date: 03.04.2025 1. At the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Ramgarh be impleaded as respondent no.4. 2. Necessary insertion in the cause title of the writ petition be made by the counsel for the petitioner. 3. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 19th April, 2023 (Annexure-7 to the writ petition) passed by the Circle Officer, Patratu- respondent no.3 in IRR Case No.41 of 2022, whereby the petition filed by the petitioner for issuance of rent receipt with respect to the land appertaining to Khata no.50, plot no.499, area 12.65 acres, situated at village Uchringa has been rejected. 4. Ms. Ruchi Mukti, learned A.C. to A.A.G.-IA, appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that the petitioner has the efficacious remedy of preferring appeal before the Deputy Collector Land ( 2025:JHHC:10187 ) 2 Reforms, Ramgarh- respondent no.4 against the aforesaid order passed by the respondent no.3. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid submission of learned counsel for the respondents that the petitioner has the efficacious remedy of preferring appeal before the respondent no.4, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition at this stage. However, the petitioner is at liberty to prefer appeal before the respondent no.4 against the aforesaid order passed by the respondent no.3. If the petitioner prefers the said appeal within three weeks along with an application seeking condonation of delay in filing of the same, the respondent no.4 shall consider the said application leniently and proceed to hear the appeal on merit. 6. The present writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Sanjay/