IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No.6798 of 2024 ----- Nand Kumar Tiwari, S/o Mangal Kishor Tiwari, R/o Village- Tolra, P.O.-Tolra, P.S.-Bishrampur, District-Palamau. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau. 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Palamau. 4. The Circle Officer, Bishrampur, Palamau. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to AAG-V ----- Order No.06 Date: 27.02.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent no.4 to accept rent from the petitioner and to issue rent receipts with respect to the land appertaining to Khata Nos.1, 7, 49, 168, 166, 21, 15 & 10, Plot Nos.349, 406, 683, 681, 689, 697, 716, 972, 975, 1519, 1540, 320, 1609, 949, 686, 1505, 1506, 1541, 1507, 405, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1608, 1610 & 1607, Mouza- Tolra, P.S.-Bishrampur, District-Palamau, measuring an area of 19.86 acres as according to the petitioner, the rent receipts of the said land were issued in his favour till 1987 but the same are not being issued thereafter without any cogent reason. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has represented the respondent no.4 requesting inter-alia to accept the rent for the said land and to issue rent receipts for the same in his favour, however, the said respondent has not responded the same which has compelled the petitioner to prefer the present writ petition. 3. Mr. Shubham Gautam, learned A.C. to A.A.G.-V, appearing on behalf of the respondents, submits that the aforesaid claim of the petitioner is required to be factually examined by the competent authority i.e. respondent no.4. Hence, if the petitioner prefers a fresh representation in this regard before the respondent no.4, an appropriate decision in accordance with law will be taken by the said respondent within a time frame. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the prayer made in the writ petition, without entering into merit of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer a fresh representation in this regard along with relevant documents before the respondent no.4-Circle Officer, Bishrampur, Palamau. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent no.4 after verifying the relevant records and on providing due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner/his representative, shall take an appropriate informed decision in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of filing of the representation. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Vikas/ -2- W.P. (C) No.6798 of 2024