IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 6644 of 2024 Snehlata Gupta, W/o Sunil Kumar, R/o Flat No. 404, Block No. 2, Aastha Regency, Pandra Road, Hehal, Ratu Road, Ranchi … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 4. The Additional Collector, Ranchi 5. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Ranchi 6. The Circle Officer, Kanke, Ranchi … … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Amar Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Ms. Omiya Anusha, AC to AAG-IA ----- 02/05.02.2025 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent no. 6 – the Circle Officer, Kanke, Ranchi to issue rent receipt(s) in favour of the petitioner with respect to the land appertaining to Plot No. 751, Sub-Plot No. B/5 of Khata No. 12, Mouza-Barhu, Thana No. 25, PS-Pithoria, District- Ranchi, measuring an area of 6 decimals. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has purchased the aforesaid land by virtue of registered sale deed dated 23.07.2016 from Shivbrat Sahu and Madhu Sahu through their constituted attorney Shubham Kumar and Anil Kumar Keshri. After purchase of the said land, the petitioner applied for mutation of the said land in her name in the office of the respondent no. 6 and after making due enquiry, the order of mutation with respect to the said land was passed by the respondent no. 6 in favour of the petitioner vide Mutation Case No. 3657/R27 of 2016-17. The respondent no. 6 also issued the 2 W.P.(C). No. 6644 of 2024 correction slip as well as the certificate with respect to the said land in favour of the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the name of the petitioner has already been entered in Register-II, her application for payment of rent with respect to the said land has not yet been considered by the respondent no. 6. The petitioner has already represented various authorities in this regard, however, the same have remained unresponded, which has compelled her to prefer the present writ petition. 3. Ms. Omiya Anusha, AC to AAG-IA appearing on behalf of the respondents, submits that if the petitioner prefers a fresh application for acceptance of rent before the respondent no. 6, an appropriate step in accordance with law will be taken within a timeframe. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer a fresh application in this regard before the respondent no. 6. On receipt of the said application, the respondent no. 6, after verifying the relevant records and on providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if so needed, shall take an appropriate decision/step in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of filing of the application. 5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Manish