IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 266 of 2025 --- Munwa Devi wife of Sawna Munda, resident of Village- Kamti, P.O.- Bariyatu, P.S.- Gola, District- Ramgarh … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh 3. The Circle Officer, Ramgarh …. … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Ramchander sahu, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Anish Kumar Mishra, A.C. to Sr.S.C.-I Order No. 05 Dated: 06.03.2025 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the Circle Officer, Ramgarh (the respondent no. 3) to consider the petitioner’s applications dated 02.01.2023 and 20.09.2024 seeking mutation of the lands in her name appertaining to Khata No. 95, plot nos, 95, 97, 102, 103, 106, 320, 331, 344, 350, 373, 376, 79, 80, 262 measuring total area of 8.86 acres, Khata No. 83, plot nos. 342, 359, 362 measuring total area of 4.68 decimals and Khata No. 107, plot nos. 248, 361, 326, 360, 369 measuring total area of 45 decimals, situated at village Kamti, District- Ramgarh. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite the applications dated 02.01.2023 and 20.09.2024 filed by the petitioner before the respondent no. 3 seeking mutation of the lands in question in her name, no step has been taken by the said respondent which has compelled her to prefer the present writ petition. 2 W.P.(C) No. 266 of 2025 3. Mr. Anish Kumar Mishra, learned A.C. to Sr.S.C.-I appearing on behalf of the respondents, submits that the petitioner has not made any statement in the writ petition that she has filed any application in prescribed manner before the respondent no. 3 seeking mutation of the lands in question in her name. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of prayer made in the writ petition, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer a fresh application in the prescribed manner seeking mutation of the lands in question in her name before the respondent no. 3. On receipt of the said application, the respondent no. 3, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as other concerned persons(s), shall take an appropriate informed decision in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of filing of the said application. 5. The writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid liberty and direction. Ritesh/ (Rajesh Shankar, J.)