IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No.276 of 2025 ----- Mukta Agarwal, W/o Late Rajesh Agarwal, R/o 7/1A/1, Dr. U.N. Brahmachari Street, P.O. & P.S.-Shakespeare Sarani, Circus Avenue, S.O., Circus Avenue, Kolkata (West Bengal). .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma. 3. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Koderma. 4. The Circle Officer, Koderma. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, A.A.G.-III ----- Order No.05 Date: 06.03.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent no.4 to issue rent receipt in her name for the land appertaining to Khata No.235, Plot Nos.4090, 4091/4757, 4093/4751, Mouza-Koderma, measuring an area of 369.52 decimals with effect from 2011 as according to the petitioner the said land was purchased by her through Deed No.6954, dated 2nd September, 1986 and was mutated vide Mutation Case No.1013 (IV)/89-90. Further prayer has been made for issuance of direction upon the respondent no.4 to make correction in khata number of the land in question which has wrongly been mentioned as Khata No.757 in place of Khata No.235. 2. Mr. Ashutosh Anand, learned A.A.G.-III, 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. 3. 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 along with relevant documents in this regard before the respondent no.4-Circle Officer, Koderma. 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 and any other party (if so needed), shall take an appropriate informed decision in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of filing of the representation. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Vikas/ -2- W.P. (C) No.276 of 2025