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2026:JHHC:2238 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
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1. Kanak Lal Sah, Aged about 56 years,
2. Sadanand Sah @ Sahdeo Sah @ Amarnath Prakash, Aged about 45 years, All Sons of Late Harihar Sah, residents of Village + P.O.-Sunder More, P.S.-Godda(T), District- Godda, Jharkhand. …… Petitioners Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Settlement Officer, Dumka, P.O. & P.S-Dumka, District -Dumka, Jharkhand.
3. The Assistant Settlement Officer Final Publication Camp/Court, Godda, P.Ο. & P.S- Godda, District Godda, Jharkhand.
4. Kamlesh Kumar Singh,
5. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Both sons of Late Bijay Kumar Singh,
6. Shekhar Singh, S/o- Late Jayesh Kumar Singh Respondent No. 4 to 6 are resident of village Pandaha, P.O -Godda, P.S.-Godda(T), District-Godda, Jharkhand.
7. Lalchand Sah, S/o-Late Beru Sah
8. Ramdeo Rai, S/o-Late Hukum Rai
9. Sukhdeo Rai, S/o- Late Mahavir Rai Respondent No. 7 to 9 are resident of village + P.O.- Sundermore, P.S.-Godda(T), District -Godda,
Jharkhand . …... Respondents ---------
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sah, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, AC to AAG-III --------
05/Dated: 29
th January, 2026
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :-
“(a) for quashing the order dated 29.08.2023 passed by the Learned Settlement Officer, Dumka passed in Objection Appeal No. 137/2021 as contained in Annexure-11 Whereby and whereunder, the Learned Settlement Officer, Dumka rejected the Objection Appeal No. 137/2021, preferred by the - 1 - W.P.(C) No.214 of 2026
2026:JHHC:2238 petitioners against the order dated 18.09.2021 passed by the Learned Assistant Settlement Officer Final Publication Camp/Court, Godda, passed in Objection
Case
No.1594/2017/1374/2018
as contained in Annexure-4 by which the Learned Assistant Settlement Officer Final Publication Camp/Court, Godda ordered to delete the New Jamabandi No.203(k)/55 and 207(k)/55 of the name of the petitioners of Mouza-Sundermore, Thana No.543, P.S.-Godda (Town), District-Godda from Plot No.1384/1385, 1200/1167 and 1126/1506 under new Jamabandi No. 100/55 and further ordered to amalget the new Jamabandi No. 203(K)/55 and 207(K) /55 of the petitioners in the new Jamabandi No.100/55. (b) for further quashing the order dated 18.09.2021 passed by the learned Assistant Settlement Officer Final Publication passed in Camp/ Court, Godda, passed in Objection Case No.1594/ 2017/ 1374/ 2018 as contained in Annxure-4 by which the Learned Assistant Settlement Officer in the Final Publication Camp/Court, Godda ordered to delete the name of petitioners of New from Jamabandi No.203(k)/55 and 207(k)/ 55 of the land of Mouza-Sundermore, Thana No.543, P.S.-Godda (Town), District-Godda and further ordered to amalget it in the new Jamabandi No. 100/55. (c) during the pendency of this writ application, stay the operation of the order dated 29.08.2023 passed by the Learned Settlement Officer, Dumka passed in Objection Appeal No. 137/2021 as contained in Annexure-11 as well as this may court may also stay the order dated 18.09.2021 passed by the Learned Assistant Settlement Officer Final Publication Camp/Court, Godda, passed Objection in case No.1594/ 2017/ 1374/ 2018 as contained in Annexure-4.” - 2 - W.P.(C) No.214 of 2026
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3. It has been pointed out by the learned counsel for the State that the impugned order is revisable. 4. In that view of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to approach the appropriate authority.
5. With the aforesaid liberty, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of. 6. In view of above order, no notice is required to be issued upon the private respondents. 7. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands
disposed of.
(Rajesh Kumar, J.) 29th January, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 30.01.2026 - 3 - W.P.(C) No.214 of 2026