MEERA DEVI v. STATE OF JHARKHAND, THROUGH SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE, REGISTRATION AND LAND REFORMS
C.M.P./1185/2025 · 2026-05-08
Anubha Rawat Choudhary
body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
C.M.P. No. 1185 of 2025
1. Meera Devi, wife of Premanand Mahto, aged about 67 years, resident of village Bichahatu, P.O. Burhadih, P.S. Bundu, District Ranchi
2. Vina Devi, wife of Baidhnath Mahto, aged about 59 years, resident of village Danadih, Sonahatu, P.O. and P.S. Danadih, District Ranchi
… … Petitioner
Versus
1. State of Jharkhand, through Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi
2. Commissioner, South Chota Nagpur Division, Ranchi, P.O. P.S. and District Ranchi
3. Settlement Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, P.O. P.S. and District Ranchi cum Registrar under the Registration Act, 1860, Ranchi, P.O., P.S. and Dist. Ranchi
4. Additional Settlement Officer, Ranchi, P.O., P.S. and Dist. Ranchi
5. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Ranchi, P.O., P.S. and Dist. Ranchi
6. Circle Officer, Sonahatu, P.O. and P.S. Sonahatu, District Ranchi
7. Most. Bhanu Devi, wife of Late Durjo Mahto, resident of village Baruhatu Tola, Danadih, P.O. Danadih, P.S. Sonahatu, District Ranchi
… … Opp. Parties
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CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner
: Mr. Tarun Kumar Mahato, Advocate
Mr. Raushan Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the private Opp. Party
: Mr. Aman John Tirkey, Advocate
For the Opp. Party Nos. 1 to 6 : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Roy, Advocate
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12/8th May 2026
1. This petition has been filed for modification of the order dated 25.04.2025 passed by this Court in C.M.P. No. 993 of 2023 seeking extension of time for removal of defects in W.P. (C) No. 499 of 2022 as well as extension of time for deposit of the cost of Rs. 5,000/- as directed in paragraph 5 of the aforesaid order dated 25.04.2025 passed in C.M.P. No. 993 of 2023.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the direction to deposit the cost of Rs. 5,000/-, as contained in paragraph 5 of the order dated 25.04.2025 passed in C.M.P. No. 993 of 2023, has already been complied with, but belatedly.
3.
Learned counsel for the private opposite party has submitted that his client has received Rs. 5,000/- as indicated in the order dated
25.04.2025.
4. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the deposit of cost of Rs. 5,000/-, though belatedly, be accepted as compliance of paragraph 5 of the order passed in C.M.P. No. 993/2023 and time of payment of cost be accordingly modified. He submits that time for removal of defects be also modified.
5. Considering the submissions, the order dated 25.04.2025 passed in C.M.P. No. 993/2023 is hereby modified to the extent that the time for payment of cost is extended till today.
6. The learned counsels for the parties have jointly submitted that the cost has already been received by the opposite party. Therefore, it is recorded that the order regarding payment of cost passed in C.M.P. No. 993/2023 stands duly complied.
7. Further, time for removal of defect in W.P. (C) No. 499 of 2022 granted vide order dated 25.04.2025 in C.M.P. No. 993/2023 is further extended till 12.06.2026.
8. If this order regarding removal of defect in the writ petition is compiled within the extended period, office is directed to place this writ petition before appropriate Bench as per roster.
9. This petition stands disposed of.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.)
Dated: 08.05.2026
Uploaded On: 09.05.2026
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