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2025 DAILYLAW 26830 (JHR)

DHANESHWAR MAHTO v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

WPC/531/2025 · 2025-02-13

Rajesh Shankar

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 531 of 2025 Dhaneshwar Mahto ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 3. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Ranchi 4. The Additional Collector, Ranchi 5. The Circle Officer, Kanke, Ranchi ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Saibal Mitra For the Respondents: Mr. Zeeshan Ahmad Khan, A.C to S.C-VII ----- 02/13.02.2025 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent No.5 to take immediate steps for correction in the details of the petitioner’s land appertaining to Khata No 148, Plot No. 9024, Village- Sukurhuttu, Thana No. 154, P.S-Kanke, District-Ranchi, measuring an area of 0.36 Acre in the online Register-II, as the area of the same has been mentioned as ‘00’. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has lawful right, title and possession over the said land, however, the area of the same is being shown as ‘00’ in the online Register-II. Though the petitioner has represented the respondent No.5 for making the said correction on the basis of the details of the same mentioned in the physical copy of Register-II, however, the same has not yet been responded. Under the said compelling circumstance, the petitioner has preferred the present writ petition. 3. Mr. Zeeshan Ahmad Khan, learned A.C to S.C-VII appearing on behalf of the respondents, submits that if the petitioner prefers a fresh representation on the present issue before the respondent No.5, an appropriate decision/step will be taken by the said respondent within a time frame. 4. 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 on the present issue before the respondent No.5. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent No.5, after verifying the relevant records and on providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner/his representative, shall take an appropriate decision/step within four weeks from the date of filing of the said representation. 5. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the aforesaid liberty and direction. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)