2025:JHHC:35485 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6257 of 2025 Akhileshwar Prasad, aged about 65 years, Son of Late Nand Kumar Prasad residents of Village – Maghigawan, P.O – Lamipatra & P.S. - Pandwa District – Palamau (Jharkhand). …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, PO & PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue & Land Reforms, Govt. of Jharkhand, Office at Project Building, PO & PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834004; 3. The Deputy Collector, Office at Daltonganj, PO & P.S-Daltonganj, Dist - Palamau, Jharkhand; 4. The D.C.L.R at Palamau,P.O & P.S -Daltonganj,Dist Palamau. 5. The Circle Officer Nawa Bazar, P.O - Nawa bazar & P.S -Nawa bazar, Dist - Palamau. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mrs. Nirupama, A.C to Sr. S.C-I --------- 02/Dated: 27 th November, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief :- “(a) for issuance of of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s), direction(s) especially a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent no.5 to take appropriate legal action on the Application of Petitioner for mutation of land in his name separately since the mutation of land of his share is running jointly with other Co-sharers. (b) further to direct the C.O. to issue online Rent Receipt of the land of the Petitioner after completing the process of mutation in his favour since mutation of his land is running in the name of all the Co-Shares.” 2. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner - 1 - W.P.(C) No.6257 of 2025 2025:JHHC:35485 seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to approach the respondent No.5, i.e., the Circle Officer, Nawa Bazar, Palamau, who is a competent authority for change in mutation, as per the mandate of the Bihar Tenant’s Holdings (Maintenance of Records) Act, 1973. 3. Learned counsel of the State has raised no objection. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondent No.5, i.e., the Circle Officer, Nawa Bazar, Palamau, who is a competent authority for change in mutation on the basis of inheritance/ partition. 5. If any such application is filed, the respondent No.5 is directed to proceed in accordance with law, as mandated by the Bihar Tenant’s Holdings (Maintenance of Records) Act, 1973. 6. With above observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 27th November, 2025 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 28.11.2025 - 2 - W.P.(C) No.6257 of 2025