2025:JHHC:11027 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 7629 of 2023 --- Ajay Kumar Seth son of Late Rajnath Seth, resident of Jangpura, New Delhi, presently residing at Arbind Nagar, P.O.- Harmu, P.S.- Argora, District- Ranchi … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Seraikella-Kharsawan, 4. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Seraikella-Kharsawan 5. The Circle Officer, Block Nimdih, Chandil, District- Seraikella- Kharsawan …. … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Amar Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Mrinal Kanti Roy, G.A.-I Mr. Abhinay Kumar, A.C. to G.A.-I Order No. 06 Dated: 09.04.2025 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the Circle Officer, Nimdih, Chandil (the respondent no. 5) to dispose of the mutation case filed by the petitioner with respect to the land appertaining to plot no. 232, Khewat Nos. 3/1, 3/2 and 3/3 of Khata No. 231, Village- Jhimari, P.S.- Chandil, District- Seraikella-Kharsawan measuring an area of 4082 Bighas, which, according to him, has been kept pending by the said respondent since 2007. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed stating inter alia that no such application of the petitioner seeking mutation of the land in question has been received in the concerned office. 3. As against this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said statement made in the counter affidavit is completely false. However, to avoid any further complication in 2025:JHHC:11027 2 the matter, the petitioner may be given liberty to prefer a fresh application before the respondent no. 5 seeking mutation of the land in question in his favour. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer a fresh application before the respondent no. 5 seeking mutation of the land in question in his favour. On receipt of the said application, the respondent no. 5 on providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as other concerned party (if so required), shall take an appropriate informed decision within eight weeks from the date of filing of the said application. 5. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid liberty and direction. Ritesh/ (Rajesh Shankar, J.)