Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:34167 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5876 of 2025 ---------- Santosh Sharma ..… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Santhal Pargana Division. Dumka 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Dumka 5. Surendra Sharma ….. Respondents ---------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ranjan Kr., A.C. to Sr.S.C.I. ---------- ORAL ORDER IN COURT 06/14.11.2025 This writ petitioner has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the Respondent No.2 to dispose of the Revision Application bearing R.M.R. No. 78 of 2022-23 (Santosh Sharma Vs. Surendra Sharma & Ors.) filed by the petitioner, wherein the petitioner prayed for setting aside the order with regard to appointment of “Village Headman” (Gram Pradhan) in Bandra Mouza, a Pradhani Mouza in the district of Dumka, passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Dumka vide order dated 17.12.2021 in Rev. Misc. (PA) Case No. 2/2021-22, whereby the order dated 17.12.2020 in PA Case No. 16/18-19 passed by S.D.O., Dumka (Respondent No.4) was upheld. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that this writ petition may be disposed of by Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:34167 ) 2 giving direction to the Respondent No.2 to dispose of R.M.R. No. 78 of 2022-23 (Santosh Sharma Vs. Surendra Sharma & Ors.). 3. Learned counsel for the respondent State has raised no objection. 4. Under the circumstances, the Divisional Commissioner, Santhal Pargana Division, Dumka, i.e. Respondent No. 2 is directed to dispose of the said R.M.R. No. 78 of 2022-23 (Santosh Sharma Vs. Surendra Sharma & Ors.) in accordance with law, by giving reasonable opportunity of hearing to both the sides, expeditiously, preferably within a period of Twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. Thus, this W.P.(C) No. 5876 of 2025 is disposed of with the aforesaid direction. (Sanjay Prasad, J.) s.m. Dated 14.11.2025