2026:JHHC:3501 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Civil Writ Jurisdiction) W.P. (C) No.902 of 2026 ---- Mukesh Nag, aged about 43 years, son of Late Lalit Nag, Resident of Karamtoli, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Lalpur, District-Ranchi. …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, Collectorate Building, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Collector of Land Reforms (LRDC), Sadar, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi. 4. The Circle Officer, Town (Shahar) Anchal, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.Ο., P.S. Lalpur, District-Ranchi. 5. Lalo Devi, Wife of Harikrishan Mahto, Resident of Lower Karamtoli, Ahir Toli, P.O. Morabadi, P.S. Lalpur, District-Ranchi. …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shresth Gautam, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Ankit Kumar, A.C. to S.C.-I ---- 02/Dated: 10th February, 2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “i. For issuance of an appropriate writ, order, or direction, specifically a writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the Respondent No. 2 (The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi) to hear and dispose of the pending Mutation Revision Case No. 51R15/2025-26 (Arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No. 215 R 15/2020-21), as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a fixed time-bound period of two (02) months. ii. For issuance of an appropriate order or direction that during the pendency of the said Mutation Revision Case, an order of status quo be passed, directing all parties to maintain the status quo as it exists today with respect to the land in question, and specifically restraining the Private Respondent (No. 5) from alienating, encumbering, or creating any third-party rights over the land based on the illegal mutation orders.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has approached this Court with a limited prayer that the authority concerned may be directed to dispose of the 2026:JHHC:3501 Page | 2 W.P. (C) No.902 of 2026 pending Mutation Revision Case No.51R15/2025-26 (Arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No.215 R 15/2020-21), as early as possible. 3. In view of above limited prayer, learned counsel for the other side has raised no objection. 4. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition stands disposed of directing the concerned revisional authority to dispose of the pending mutation revision being Mutation Revision Case No. 51R15/2025-26 (Arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No.215 R 15/2020-21), as early as possible, without doing undue adjournment to one and another party. 5. In view of above order, there is no requirement of issuance of notice upon the private respondent. 6. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 10th February, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 12.02.2026