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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
WP(C) No.4923 of 2026
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1. Manmohan Prasad Gupta, age about 68 years S/o. Late Nageshwar Prasad Gupta, resident of: Village: Patratu, P.O: Patratu, P.S: Patratu, Dist: Ramgarh, State: Jharkhand
… Petitioner(s).
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Circle Officer, Patratu, P.O: Patratu, P.S: Patratu, Dist: Ramgarh, State: Jharkhand.
3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, P.O: Ramgarh P.S: Ramgarh, Dist: Ramgarh, State: Jharkhand.
… Respondent(s).
CORAM :
SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Lav Kr. Tiwary, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Shivam Kumar, AC to AG …......
02 /14.07.2026: Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and the learned counsel representing the respondents.
2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:
“For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, preferably in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondent No. 2 to decide the representation of the petitioner for issuance of online rent receipt in respect of Khata Nos. 24, 33, 58, 49, 81, (Annexure-II) Area 4.10 Acres, situated in Mouza Patratu, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh, which was recorded in the name of the Krishna Devi, wife of Late Nageshwar Sao, and Mother of petitioner, and rent receipt was regularly issued till 1985.”
3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that in the portal of the State which records the land details the petitioner is not able to deposit the rents and not getting the rent receipts.
4. Considering the grievance of the petitioner, I direct the petitioner to approach the respondent no. 2-Circle Officer, Patratu, District Ramgarh.
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5. If the representation is filed within four weeks along with the copy of this order, the respondents will consider the same and dispose of the representation within eight weeks thereafter.
6. If it is established that the petitioner is entitled for the relief as he claims the same should be granted to the petitioner within four weeks thereafter.
7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) 14.07.2026 Tanuj/CP-2
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