2026:JHHC:19415 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 4543 of 2026 ------ Amar Karjee, S/o Late Bhupendra Nath Karjee, R/o Village-Kashida, PO & PS-Ghatshila, Dist-East Singhbhum. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, having address at Project Building, HEC, PO & PS- Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi. 2. Principal Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, having address at Project Building, HEC, PO & PS-Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi. 3. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Ghatshila, PO & PS-Ghatshila, Dist-East Singhbhum. 4. Circle Officer, Ghatshila, PO & PS-Ghatshila, Dist-East Singhbhum. 5. Circle Inspector, Office of the Circle Officer, Ghatshila, PO & PS- Ghatshila, Dist-East Singhbhum. 6. Circle Amin, Office of the Circle Officer, Ghatshila, PO & PS- Ghatshila, Dist-East Singhbhum. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rohit Ranjan Sinha, Advocate Ms. Muskan Kumari, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : AC to AG ------ 03/ 03rd July, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The prayer of the petitioner, in this writ petition are as follows:- “1. For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) commanding upon the respondent Circle Officer, Ghatshila, East Singhbhum in Mutation Case No.1468/2022-23, which got revived vide order dated 19.01.2024 passed in Mutation Appeal Case No.155/2023-24, filed by the petitioner, for expeditious disposal of the said Mutation Case No.1468/2022-23, preferably within two months from today.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that suffice it would be if a direction is given to the Circle Officer, Ghatshila to dispose of the Mutation Case No.1468/2022-23, within reasonable period. He submits that the matter is pending since long and thus, the petitioner is not in a position to utilize the said land properly. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that if the matter is still pending, an appropriate order will be passed, at the earliest. 5. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the 2026:JHHC:19415 2 Circle Officer, Ghatshila to dispose of the Mutation application of the petitioner, after hearing all the parties, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the order to the petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 03rd July, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 04.07.2026