2026:JHHC:17273 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 1528 of 2020 ----- 1. Nanku Bhuiyan 2. Yugal Bhuiyan 3. Bhuneshwar Bhuiyan, All S/o Late Hekel Bhuiyan, R/o Village- Kishunpur, Ward No. 15, P.O.-Chatra, P.S.-Sadar, Dist.-Chatra .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. Deputy Commissioner, Chatra 3. Additional Collector, Chatra 4. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Chatra 5. The Circle Officer, Chatra 6. Circle Inspector, Chatra, P.O. & P.S.-Chatra, Dist.-Chatra 7. Sri Bhim Prajapati, S/o Late Jangi Prajapati, r/o Village-Lupunga, P.O. Chatra, P.S.-Chatra, Dist.-Chatra . … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh & Sarvendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Prakash, AC to SC-IV ------ 11/15.06.2026 Heard the parties. 2. By way of filing this petition, the petitioners have prayed for quashing the order dated 7.2.2020 (Annexure-3) passed by the Additional Collector, Chatra in Revision Case No. 64/2015, whereby the said authority having no jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate the appeal in view of Section 16 of the Bihar Tenant Holding Maintenance of Records Act, 1973 and allowed the Revision by setting aside the order dated 27.2.2015 passed by the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Chatra in Misc. Case No. 65/2015, by which the appeal preferred by the petitioners had been allowed and cancelled the Jamabandi running in the name of the private respondent. It has also been prayed that during the pendency of this petition, the impugned order dated 7.2.2020 as contained in Annexure-3 may be stayed. 3. Both the petitioners and the private respondents are claiming their title over the land in question. The petitioners are claiming the land in question, which belongs to their ancestors who are the Khatiyani Raiyat, whereas, respondent No. 7- private respondent claims that the land has been settled in their favour in the year 1936 and on the basis of the said settlement, they are occupying the land. It has also been submitted by the private respondent that after vesting of Jamindari, the demand has been opened by the State in their favour. 4. Considering this factual dispute, the same cannot be decided in a writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution. Thus, I direct the petitioner to approach the Civil Court of competent jurisdiction for declaration of the right, title, interest and possession over the land in question. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 15th June, 2026 Anu/ SKC-Cp2.