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2026 DAILYLAW 16679 (JHR)

MAHENDRA PRASAD v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

C.M.P./431/2026 · 2026-06-12

Sri Ananda Sen

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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2026:JHHC:17068 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI C.M.P. No.431 of 2026 ------ Mahendra Prasad, son of Late Rameshwar Saw, resident of Teli Muhalla, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District Latehar. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Revenue Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand, through its Principal Secretary/ Secretary, having its office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Latehar, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District Latehar. 4. Additional Collector, Latehar, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District Latehar. 5. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Latehar, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District Latehar. 6. Circle Officer, Latehar, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District Latehar. … … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the O.P.(s) : AC to AG ----- 02/ 12.06.2026 Heard the parties. 2. By filing this Civil Misc. Petition, the petitioner prays for modification of order dated 07.04.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.2243 of 2026. 3. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that the land in question falls within the Circle Latehar and under the jurisdiction of the Circle Officer, Latehar, but due to inadvertence and typographical error in the memo of main writ petition, respondent No.6 had been typed as "Circle Officer, Balumath" in place of "Circle Officer, Latehar". He submits that he may be allowed to make necessary corrections in the main writ petition and also necessary corrections be made in the order dated 2026:JHHC:17068 2 07.04.2026. 4. Considering the aforesaid submission of learned counsel representing the petitioner, which is not opposed by learned counsel representing the State, I allow the petitioner to make necessary correction in the main petition today itself in the cause title of the writ petition, in red ink. 5. In the order dated 07.04.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.2243 of 2026, "respondent No.6 / Circle Officer, Balumath" be read as "Circle Officer, Latehar”. In the cause title of the order also, respondent No.6 be read as “Circle Officer, Latehar, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District Latehar”. Further, in the second last line of para-3, "District Ranchi", be read as "District Latehar". 6. Accordingly, this Civil Misc. Petition stands allowed. The order dated 07.04.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.2243 of 2026, stands modified to the aforesaid extent. 7. In future, if any party applies for the order dated 07.04.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.2243 of 2026, copy of this order will also be supplied. 8. Let a copy of this order be handed over to learned counsel representing the petitioner and the State. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 12th June, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 17.06.2026