2025:JHHC:11497 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W. P. (C) No. 915 of 2025 ----- Mukesh Kumar Bhalotia, S/o Moti Lal Bhalotiya, R/o Village-Bhalotia, Mohalla, Jhumri Telaiya, P.O-Jhumri Telaiya, P.S.-Telaiya, Dist.- Koderma, Jharkhand … …. Petitioner Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2. Deputy Commissioner, Koderma having its office at Collectoriate Building, Koderma, P.O. & P.S.-Telaiya, Dist.-Koderma, Jharkhand 3. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Koderma, having its office at Collectoriate Building, Koderma, P.O. & P.S.-Telaiya, Dist.-Koderma, Jharkhand 4. Circle Officer, Chandwara, having its office at Circle Office, Chandwara, P.O. & P.S.-Chandwara, Dist.-Koderma, Jharkhand 5. Ajay Kumar Sinha, S/o Late Tribhuvan Prasad, R/o Chhat Talab Road, Ward No. 06, Asnabad, P.O.-Jhumri Telaiya, P.S.-Telaiya, Dist.- Koderma, Jharkhand … …. Respondents ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishal Kr. Tiwary, Advocate For the Respondents-State : Ms. Shalini Shahdeo, AC to SC (L&C)-1 ----- Oral Order 05 / Dated : 16.04.2025 1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for direction to respondent No. 3 to dispose of Mutation Appeal No. 164/2024-2025 which is pending before the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Koderma (respondent No.3) since September, 2024. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the respondents have already entered into appearance before the Court of Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Koderma, but the appeal has not been disposed. Consequently, there is an imminent threat that the other sides may interfere with their possession. 3. In view of the fact that the matter involves the order passed by the Circle Officer in Mutation Case No. 465/2021-2022, which infringes the right of the petitioner, therefore, respondent No.3- 2025:JHHC:11497 2 Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Koderma is directed to dispose of Mutation Appeal No. 164/2024-2025 within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Writ Petition stands disposed of. Let a copy of this order be sent to the respondent No.3-Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Koderma. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) AKT/Satendra