2026:JHHC:19640 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 4435 of 2026 ------ Rakesh Kumar, S/o Ram Yash Prasad Singh, Resident of House No.CD-797, Sector-2, HEC Colony, Dhurwa, PO & PS-Dhurwa, Dist- Ranchi. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, PO & PS-Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, PO, GPO, PS-Kotwali, Dist-Ranchi. 4. The Sub-Registrar, Ranchi, PO, GPO, PS-Kotwali, Dist-Ranchi. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Akash Deep, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Shaantanu Gupta, JC to AAG-III Mr. Sahbaj Aktar, AC to AAG-III ------ 03/ 06th July, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “i. For direction upon the respondent authorities to inquire into the illegality committed in registration of Sale Deed No.3751 dated 25.11.2025 executed by Sarojni Devi in favour of Aniket Singh, particularly with respect to the incorrect and misleading map/sketch annexed therein whereby the land of the petitioner’s mother has wrongly been included. ii. For direction upon the respondent no.4 to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner with respect to the illegal inclusion of the petitioner’s land in the map/sketch annexed with Sale Deed No.3751 dated 25.11.2025 and to take appropriate action in accordance with law.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the recital in the main sale-deed is not disputed but in the Map which is annexed with the said sale-deed, needs correction. He prays that order may be passed to get the map corrected. 4. The relief which the petitioner is seeking cannot be granted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as the disputes involved in this case and questions regarding the validity 2026:JHHC:19640 Page | 2 of the title or legality of the transaction can only be decided by a competent Civil Court. Thus, the petitioner may approach the Civil Court by filing appropriate suit impleading the seller and the other proper parties. The petitioner may also avail the remedy under section 23A of the Registration Act, 1908 or any other provisions if any, available under the Registration Act, 1908. 5. With the aforesaid liberty, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 06th July, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 08.07.2026