2026:JHHC:14543 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2602 of 2020 ------ Priyanka Kumari, daughter of Onkar Choudhary, resident of Village at 61, Borobing (Paikiya Tola), Post Office Barki Pona (Chitarpur), Police Station Rajrappa, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, Post Office, Police Station and District Bokaro, Jharkhand. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Tenughat, Post Office, Police Station Tenughat, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. 4. The Circle Officer, Gomia, Post Office Gomia, Police Station Gomia Tenughat, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. 5. Halka Karamchari, Gomia, Post Office Gomia, Police Station GOmia Tenughat, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Ashutosh Anand No.2, AC to GP-IV ------ 19/ 12.05.2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "for issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions in the writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order(s), direction(s) as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper to dispose the representation dated Nill and last representation dated 09.07.2020 is still pending whereby and where under the petitioner is legal heirs of Lalku Choudhary, Son of Late Jogi Choudhary, Resident of Village at 61, Borobing (Paikiya Tola), Post Office Barki Pona (Chitarpur), Police Station Rajrappa, District Ramgarh (Jharkhand) Rent receipt issued 4 year of 1965 bearing R.S. Khata 2026:JHHC:14543 2 No.01, Plot No.1235, measuring an Area of 9.92 Acres and 10.12. Acres total Area of 20.04 acres, Thana No.52, Thana Mahua Tand, the land in question situated under Mauza Simrabera. Further petitioner prays to direction upon respondent no.4 for issuance of rent receipt after disposal of representation as per land recorded in the name of Khatiyani holder in spite of that present petitioner has submitted several applications before respondents concerned but till date it has not been considered and it was not issued the rent receipt in favour of the Legal heir of the present petitioner;" 2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the land in question was originally recorded in the name of Lalku Choudhary (ancestor of the petitioner), and the State is not accepting rent from this petitioner and also not issuing the rent receipt for the same. Further, the petitioner has filed a representation before the Authorities, but no action as yet has been taken. 4. Learned counsel representing the petitioner prays that suffice it would be if a direction is given to respondent No.4 - Circle Officer, Gomia, to dispose the representation of the petitioner. 5. After hearing the parties, I find that the petitioner has given the genealogical table of Lalku Choudhary, in this writ petition. As per the genealogical table, there are other co-sharers also. 2026:JHHC:14543 3 6. Thus, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent No.4 - Circle Officer, Gomia, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. 6.1. The Circle Officer, Gomia, will consider the representation of the petitioner, and if he comes to a conclusion that the rent of the land can be accepted from the legal heirs of Lalku Choudhary, the same will be accepted and rent receipt should be issued in favour of all the legal heirs. 6.2. If the Circle Officer comes to a conclusion that the rent cannot be received from the legal heirs of Lalku Choudhary, for one reason or the other, a detailed reasoned order should be communicated to the petitioner. 6.3. The entire process should be concluded within eight weeks, from the date of receipt of copy of this order along with the representation. 7. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 12th May, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 16.05.2026