2026:JHHC:13137 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 3123 of 2026 ------ Parwati Devi, Wife of Ganesh Rana, Resident of Salway, PO + PS- Balumath now Bariyatu, District-Latehar. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Deputy Commissioner-cum-District-Magistrate, Latehar, PO + PS & Dist-Latehar. 3. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Latehar, PO, PS & Dist- Latehar. 4. Bodhi Ganjhu, S/o Late Sadhar Ganjgu. 5. Mahendra Ganjhu, S/o Late Ogan Ganjhu. 6. Vijay Ganjhu, S/o Late Mahesh Ganjhu. 7. Bajrangi Ganjhu, S/o Late Mahesh Ganjhu. 8. Prameshwar Ganjhu Ganjhu, S/o Late Ramdhan Ganjhu. 9. Dharmendra Ganjhu, S/o Late Bodhi Ganjhu. All are resident of Village-Salway, PO + PS-Balumath, (Now Bariyatu), Dist-Latehar. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nilendu Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Ashok Kr. Yadav, Sr. SC-I ------ 02/ 04th May, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the petitioner is the owner of the land in question but the respondents have forcefully dispossessed the petitioner and have occupied the land. 3. The petitioner had approached the Revenue Authorities by filing an application under Section 71 of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act. Both the Sub-Divisional Officer and the Deputy Commissioner, after going through the records, have held that there is a title disputes amongst the parties, which cannot be decided in a proceeding under Section 71 of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, thus, they direct the petitioner to approach the Civil Court of competent jurisdiction for declaration of right, title and interest and for recovery of possession. 4. After going through the record, I find that no illegality has been committed by the Revenue Authorities, directing the petitioner to approach the Civil Court. The facts narrated in the petition, suggests that the respondents have taken possession of 2026:JHHC:13137 2 the land of the petitioner and the petitioner now is praying for recovery of possession. In this case, the petitioner has to establish the right, title and interest of the petitioner and the chain of title/ownership over the land in question of the petitioner which can only be done in an appropriate Civil Suit. Thus, I direct the petitioner to approach the Civil Court having competent jurisdiction, claiming right, title and interest and for a recovery of possession. 5. This writ application thus, disposed of, as no relief can be granted to the petitioner in this writ petition. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 04.05.2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 08.05.2026