2026:JHHC:21243 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.5023 of 2026 Srikant Pandey, aged about-66 years Son of Late Bindeshwari Pandey, Resident of Village-Domchanch ward no.4 Nawadih, P.O. & P.S. Domchanch, District-Koderma. …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Revenue Registration Land Reforms Department Government of Jharkhand office situated at Project Building Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Dhurwa. 3. The Deputy Commissioner Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District- Koderma. 4. The Superintendent of Police Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District-Koderma. 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District- Koderma. 6. The Officer-in-charge Domchanch Police Station P.O. & P.S. Domchanch, District-Koderma. … Respondent(s) -------- CORAM: SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjeev Thakur, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Manish Mishra, GP-V ------ 2/18.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Respondents. 2. By way of the instant writ petition, petitioners pray for:- “issuance of an appropriate Writ(s), Direction(s), Order(s) in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to take necessary action against the private respondents who are obstructing the only passage to the main road of the petitioners house in spite of order dated 11.07.2025 by Circle Officer, Domchanch to maintain status quo over plot no.20 and 30 of khata no.165 of mauza Nawadih and further directed the Officer-in-charge Domchanch to maintain the status quo, but respondents are not taking any action in spite of several representation by the petitioner in this regard, though the 2026:JHHC:21243 above plots of khata no.165 of mauza Nawadih has been settled in favour of ancestor of the petitioner by Hukumnama and thereupon petitioners are also paying rent for the plot in question.” 3. The petitioner is claiming that the land, which the petitioner has used for egress and ingress has been obstructed by the private respondents. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners also draws the attention of the Court to the direction, which is in the order passed by the Circle Officer, Kodarma, wherein he has directed both the parties to maintain status quo over the land in question. 5. Since the order has already been passed to maintain the status quo, the petitioner should approach the appropriate authority, i.e. the Circle Officer or the Deputy Commissioner, if the status quo order is violated or the petitioner may take appropriate action as per the BNSS for violation of the order of status quo. 6. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 18.07.2026 R.Kumar Uploaded on 22.07.2026