2026:JHHC:15188 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 3662 of 2026 ------ Surajmal Prasad, aged about 62 years, Son of Late Hari Shankar Sahu, Resident of Village-Murhu, PO + PS-Murhu, Dist-Khunti, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of Registration and Land Reforms, the Government of Jharkhand at Project building Dhurwa, PO + PS-Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi. 2. The District Registrar cum Deputy Commissioner at Ranchi, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Shankar Kumar Vidyarthy, Son of not known posted as, the Circle Officer, at Murhu, PO & PS-Murhu, Dist-Khunti, Jharkhand … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate Mr. S.K. Vishwakarma, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, AC to GA-V ------ 02/ 15th May, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “i. For issuance a writ/writs, direction/directions, order/orders in the nature of mandamus for directing upon the respondent no 3 to dispose the application dated 11.04.2026 which has been filed by the petitioner in which petitioner has stated that the land bear- ing Mouza Murhu, PS-Murhu, PS o.44. Khata No.1, Plot No.1075, 1070, 1076 area 5.46 Acars in the right of record the 12 persons had been made application in which after approach before the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in which order has given to release the sale deed no.13645/13402 dated 26.07.1974, in the aforesaid sale deed the entire property has being acquired which is not valid and no any document regarding the Mutation of the said land in office of respondent No.3, record also not available and when the petitioner has filed about appro- priate action accordingly the law on dated 20.01.2026 in which some sale deed has been mutated to ignore the facts of applica- tion dated 20.01.2026, regarding the validation of jamabandi in which the respondent No.3 had ignore the action and from the above mention land a part land has been mutated which is like corrupt practice of administration and satisfy to illegal person, hence the writ petition is being filed. ii. For the issuance an order or orders, direction or directions to take the appropriate action against the respondent No.3 for mis- administrative action in connection with false jamabandi and con- tinue mutated the same land on the basis of forged documents. 2026:JHHC:15188 Page | 2 And/or To pass any such other order /orders, direction/directions as Your Lordship may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that suffice it would be if a direction is given to respondent No. 3, to dispose of the representation of the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits if the application is still pending, the same will be dispose of after hearing the parties concerned. 5. Considering the said submission, I direct the petitioner to approach the respondent No.3, who will consider the representation of the petitioner within 12 weeks. If it is found that the petitioner’s claim is genuine, appropriate action will be taken. 6. If the claim of the petitioner is rejected, reasoned order will be communicated to him within the aforesaid period. 7. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 15.05.2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 16.05.2026