2026:JHHC:15166 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3653 of 2026 ------ Nitish Bharadwaj, son of Dwijendra Bharadwaj, resident of House No.06, Ward No.06, Pandit B.N. Jha Road, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Chief Secretary, Jharkhand officiating from Project Bhawan Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. 4. The Land Reform Deputy Collector, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. 6. The Circle Officer, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Monalisa Singh, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Mohan Kumar Dubey, AC to AG ------ 02/ 15.05.2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) For issuance of an appropriate order/orders, writ/writs, direction/directions in the nature of mandamus directing upon the respondents how order dated 16.06.2005 passed in Encroachment Case No.08/2002-03, has been passed by the respondents specially by Respondent No.04 mentioning the wrong facts in para-3 and para-4 of the order. (ii) For direction upon the concerned respondent to modify / correct the order dated 16.06.2005 passed in Encroachment Case No.08/2002-03, specially in para-03 and 04 of the order. (iii) Further prays for stay of operation of order dated 16.06.2005 passed by the Respondent No.04, passed in Encroachment Case No.08/2002-03.” 2026:JHHC:15166 2 2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that in the order dated 16.06.2005 passed in Encroachment Case No.08/2002-03, by the LRDC, Deoghar, there is some error in relation to the area of the land in question. The petitioner thus prays for a direction to modify and correct the aforesaid order dated 16.06.2005. 4. The prayer which the petitioner is making, cannot be entertained in this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 5. If the petitioner feels that there is an error in the aforesaid order, be it typographical or otherwise, he should approach the Authority who had passed the same, by filing an appropriate application, which will be considered and thereafter a reasoned order will be passed after hearing the parties, including the parties who were the parties to the main application. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 15th May, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 16.05.2026