2026:JHHC:2880 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.495 of 2026 Pawan Kumar Singhania, Son of Late Motilal Singhania, Resident of 19A, Chourangi Road, Kolkata, P.O., P.S. and District-Kolkata through its power of attorney Mritunjay Prasad Jha, aged about-52 years, S/o Chandrashekhar Jha, Resident of Yamuna Niwas, Ward No. 26, Rampur Punsia Road, 4 No. Fari, P.O. and P.S.-Deoghar, District- Deoghar. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Santhal Pargana Division, Civil Court Compound, Dumka, P.O. and P.S.-Dumka, District-Dumka. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, Civil Court Compound Deoghar, P.O. and P.S.-Deoghar, District- Deoghar. 4. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Deoghar, Civil Court Compound Deoghar, P.O. and P.S.-Deoghar, District -Deoghar. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kr. Jha, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Kumar Pawan, AC to SC(Mines)-III -------- 02/Dated: 04 th February, 2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- “(a) for issuance of a direction upon the respondent no.3 to institute/ register an appeal vide Revenue Misc. Appeal, which was filed on 04.07.2018 against an order dated 15.02.2018 passed by the respondent no.4 in Rent Fixation Case No. 13/2016-17; (b) for issuance of a direction to the respondent no.3 whereby a heavy cost should be imposed to the respondent no.3 for not instituting/registering the appeal, which has been filed on 04.07.2018 against the order dated 15.02.2018 passed in Rent Fixation Case No. 13/2016-17.” - 1 - W.P.(C) No.495 of 2026 2026:JHHC:2880 2. The cause title of the Rent Fixation Case No.13/ 2016- 17 is noted down herein-below :- IN THE COURT OF LAND REFORMS DEPUTY COLLECTOR AT DEOGHAR Rent Fixation Case No.13/2016-17 Pawan Kumar Singhania, S/o-Late Moti Lal Singhaniya, by cast- Marwari, by Occupation-Business, resident of 19A, Chourangi Road, Kolkata, P.S. Subdivision and District-Kolkata through his power of attorney Mritunjay Prasad Jha, S/o- Sri Chandra Shekhar Jha, resident of Yamuna Niwas, Rampur, Punsia Road, 4 No. Fari, Deoghar, Jharkhand – 814157 which is mentioned in Book No.IV, C.D. Volume No.13, Page from 3872 to 3881 being No.07286 for the year 2014 registered at Kolkata, West Bengal …… Petitioner Versus /16/= Annas Raiyot of Mouza – Deoghar ……Opposite Party 3. From perusal of the aforesaid cause title, it appears that 16 Annas Raiyot of Mouza Deoghar is opposite party, but in the present writ petition, the said opposite party has not been made party, which is a necessary party because the appeal has been sought against a proceeding and the party to the proceeding which has not been brought before this Court. 4. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. Accordingly, the same is, hereby, dismissed. 5. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 04th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 05.02.2026 - 2 - W.P.(C) No.495 of 2026