IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 562 of 2025 Prabir Kumar Barat ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau at Daltonganj 5. The Additional Collector, Palamau at Daltonganj 6. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Palamau at Daltonganj 7. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Hussainabad, Palamau 8. The Circle Officer, Haidar Nagar, Palamau ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Mitul Kumar For the Respondents: Ms. Nirupama, A.C to Sr. S.C-II ----- 03/20.03.2025 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent No.8 to forthwith take corrective measures by putting the petitioner’s name as the recorded tenant of the land appertaining to Khata Nos. 32, 6, 17, 20, 39, 11, 53, 10, 44 & 8, Plot Nos. 254, 256 & 255, Village- Simarsot, Thana No. 335, District-Palmau by deleting the name of his father i.e. Late Amiya Krishna Barat as the succession mutation has already ben allowed by the respondent No.8 in favour of the petitioner in the year 2002 in Case No. 453/2001-2002. 2. Ms. Nirupama, learned A.C to Sr. S.C-II appearing on behalf of the respondents, submits that if the petitioner prefers a fresh representation in this regard before the respondent No.8, appropriate steps shall be taken within a time frame. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of the prayer made in the present writ petition, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer a fresh representation in this regard before the respondent No.8. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent No.8, after verifying the relevant records and on providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner (if so needed), shall take appropriate steps within four weeks from the date of filing of the said representation. 4. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the aforesaid liberty and direction. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)