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2026 DAILYLAW 19443 (JHR)

SHYAM SUNDRI DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH SECRETARY, REVENUE, REGISTRATION AND LAND REFORM DEPARTMENT

WPC/4790/2026 · 2026-07-08

Sri Ananda Sen

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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2026:JHHC:20062 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 4790 of 2026 ------ Shyam Sundri Devi, Wife of Pratap Narayan Pandey, Resident of Vill- Merah, PO & PS-Chirkund, Distt-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary Revenue, Registration and Land Reform Department, having office at Project Building, PO-Dhurwa, PS-Jagarnathpur, Distt-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, PO, PS & Dist-Dhanbad. 3. The Deputy Collector, Land Reform, Dhanbad, PO, PS & Dist- Dhanbad. 4. The Circle Officer, Eyarkund Circle, PO & PS-Chirkunda, Dist- Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 5. The Settlement Officer, Dhanbad, having office at Baramuri, PO- PO B-Polytechnic, PS-Dhanbad, Dist-Dhanbad. 6. The Additional District Collector, Dhanbad, PO & PS-Dhanbad, Dist-Dhanbad. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Venkatesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Shaantanu Gupta, JC to AAG-III Mr. Sahbaj Aktar, AC to AAG-III ------ 02/ 08th July, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is wrong entry made in the land records in respect of the land, plot and khata of the petitioner. 3. He further submits that he made several representations before the Circle Officer, Egarkund, Chirkunda, but no action has been taken. 4. Considering the said submission, I direct the petitioner to file a detailed representation before respondent No.4- the Circle Officer, Egarkund, Chirkunda, who will consider the representation and will pass an appropriate and thereafter, will take an appropriate action. It is made clear that he cannot enter into the question of title of the land in question. 5. The entire process should be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 08th July, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 09.07.2026