2026:JHHC:17646 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3213 of 2023 ------ 1. Suraj Singh, S/o Late Abhay Kumar Singh, resident of Flat No.4B, Sushila Apartment, Hatna, Near Sidhu Kanhu Park, Morabadi, Ranchi, P.O. Morabadi, P.S. Bariatu, District Ranchi. 2. Manisha Singh, D/o Late Abhay Kumar Singh, resident of Mouza Karondi, P.O. & P.S. Gumla, District Gumla. … … Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Gumla, P.O., P.S. & District Gumla. 4. The Circle Officer, Gumla, P.O., P.S. & District Gumla. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vineet Prakash, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Vishal Kumar Rai, AC to GA-IV ------ 07/ 17.06.2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:- "for issuance of a writ of or in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions for directing and commanding upon the respondents not to demand LPC at the time of registration of the land in question in view of the Letter contained in Memo No.195 dated 19.02.16 (Annexure-5) issued by the Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand wherein the Circle Officers have been directed to issue LPC within a period of fifteen days for the purpose of registration of land, failing which the Registering authority shall register the sale deed presented for registration. AND / OR For directing and commanding upon the 2026:JHHC:17646 2 Respondents particularly Respondent No.4 to issue LPC in favour of the petitioners for the purpose of sale/registration of transferable landed property pertaining to Khata No.1, comprised within part of Plot No.853, admeasuring an area of 0.50 acre (50 decimal), situated in mouza Gumla, Thana No.59, Old Ward No.17, New Ward No.19, Holding No.0190000291000M0, P.S. and District- Gumla." 2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioners and learned counsel representing the respondents. 3. The petitioners claim that the respondents are bent upon for production of "Land Possession Certificate (LPC)", for registering the land, which the petitioners want to sell. 4. Learned counsel representing the petitioners submits that the Registering Authority cannot direct or mandate the production of the said LPC for the aforesaid purpose. 5. Learned counsel representing the respondent - State submits that whether the land in question is in possession of the petitioners or not, needs to be established before registration, that is the reason the LPC is necessary. He further submits that the aforesaid is mandated by the Deputy Commissioner. He submits that the petitioners are not in possession of the land, thus LPC is necessary. 6. The issue as to whether the Land Possession Certificate is necessary for transfer of land and registration of Sale Deed, has been decided by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.75 of 2025 (Dhiraj Kumar Sah Vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.) (decided on 03.11.2025), wherein at para-25, it has been held that the 2026:JHHC:17646 3 requirement of "Land Possession Certificate" for carrying out registration is illegal. 7. Since the issue has already been decided, I direct the respondents to register the Sale Deed, if the same is presented and is in order otherwise and is properly stamped, without insisting for the "Land Possession Certificate". 8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. 9. Pending interlocutory application being I.A. No.8914 of 2024, also stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 17th June, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 23.06.2026