2025:JHHC:21264 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3481 of 2025 ----- 1. Uma Shankar Prasad, aged about 70 years, S/o Late Gokul Prasad. 2. Shiv Shankar Prasad, aged about 79 years, S/o Late Gokul Prasad. 3. Prem Shankar Prasad, aged about 68 years, S/o Late Jaynarayan Prasad. 4. Shailendra Kumar, aged about 58 years, S/o Late Bhagwan Prasad. All resident of Chitraguptanagar, Jhumri Telaiya, P.O. & P.S. Telaiya, District-Koderma .......... Petitioners. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma. 3. The Circle Officer, Koderma Anchal, Koderma. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to AAG-V ----- Order No.02 Date: 31.07.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent no.3-Circle Officer, Koderma to issue rent receipts with respect to the lands appertaining to Khata No.220/720, Plot No.5612/6641 measuring an area of 160 decimals situated at Mouza-Gumo, Khata No.220/373, Plot No.5612/6645 measuring an area of 67 decimals situated at Mouza-Gumo, Khata No.220/672, Plot Nos.5837/6680, 5837/6682, 5612/6697, 5727/6685 and 5561 measuring total area of 177 decimals situated at Mouza-Gumo and Khata No.220/702, Plot No.5612/6600 measuring an area of 58 decimals situated at Mouza-Gumo taking into consideration the order dated 11th August, 2014 passed in W.P.(C) No.4089 of 2013 followed by the order dated 1st September, 2023 passed 2025:JHHC:21264 2 in W.P.(C) No.4621 of 2021, whereby the order as contained in memo no.2620 dated 29th September, 2011 passed by the respondent no.2-Deputy Commissioner, Koderma putting restriction over the registration of the sale deed of different lands was set aside. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have represented the respondent no.3 for issuing rent-receipts for the aforesaid lands, however, the same having not been responded, they have been compelled to prefer the present writ petition. 3. Mr. Shubham Gautam, learned A.C. to A.A.G.-V appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that if the petitioners prefer fresh representations on the present issue before the respondent no.3, appropriate decision in accordance with law will be taken by the said respondent within a time frame. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the prayer made in the present writ petition, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioners are given liberty to prefer fresh representations on the present issue before the respondent no.3. On receipt of the said representations, the respondent no.3 after examining the relevant records and on providing due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners/their representatives, shall take appropriate informed decision within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the said representations. 2025:JHHC:21264 3 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Rohit/