2025:JHHC:28640 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Civil Writ Jurisdiction) W.P. (C) No.719 of 2024 ---- Langta Baba College, having its registered office at Village: Babagram, PO: Mirzaganj, PS: Jamua, District-Giridih, through its Principal In-Charge Kamal Nayan Singh, aged about 60 years, son of Late Madan Mohan Singh, resident of Shastri Nagar, P.O.+P.S.- Giridih, District – Giridih. …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary having its office at Project Building, PO: Dhurwa, PS: Jagarnathpur, District – Ranchi. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Giridih, P.O.+P.S.- District – Giridih. 3. Additional Collector, Giridih, P.O.+P.S.- Giridih, District – Giridih. 4. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Giridih, P.O.+P.S.- Giridih, District – Giridih. 5. Circle Officer, Jamua, P.O.+P.S.- Giridih, District – Giridih. 6. Principal, Langta Baba Inter College, Babagram, PO: Mirzaganj, PS: Jamua, District – Giridih. …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mrs. Nirupama, A.C. to Sr. S.C.-II ---- 10/Dated: 17th September, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- “for grant of an appropriate writ in the nature of Certiorari or an order or direction for quashing the order dated 29.09.2023 (Annexure-5) passed by the respondent No.3 in Misc. Appeal No.01 of 2023-24 whereby the order dated 19.09.2022 passed by the respondent No.4 in Misc. Appeal No.01 of 2019-2020 has been set aside and for any other appropriate writ or order or direction as this Court may deem fit and proper.” 2. The description of the land is as follows:- “Mouza – Jagarnathdih, Thana No.329, Khata Nos.01, 20, 68 and 78, Plot Nos.199, 228, 229 & 230, measuring Rakba 1 acre and 89 ଵ ଶ decimals.” 3. It has been submitted that there is mutation dispute between the parties. The original order passed by the Circle Officer is in favour of 2025:JHHC:28640 Page | 2 W.P. (C) No.719 of 2024 respondent no.6. Thereafter, appeal has been preferred by the petitioner and the appellate order is in favour of the petitioner and against the said order revision has been filed by the respondent no.6 before the Additional Collector who is not the Competent Authority under the Jharkhand Tenants’ Holdings (Maintenance of Records) Act, 1973. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih has taken suo moto cognizance as a Revisional Authority and has been set aside the order of the Additional Collector whose order was void ab initio as being without jurisdiction. 5. In view of the above factual matrix and considering the mandate of the Jharkhand Tenants’ Holdings (Maintenance of Records) Act, 1973, the order dated 29.09.2023 (Annexure-5) passed by the Additional Collector, Giridih in Misc. Appeal No.01 of 2023-2024 is hereby quashed and set aside. Accordingly, the present writ petition is hereby allowed and disposed of reserving liberty with the party to file revision before the Deputy Commissioner who is a competent and authorised officer. 6. With aforesaid liberty, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of. 7. Pending I.A., if any, also stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 17th September, 2025 Amar/- Uploaded