2026:JHHC:21747 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5202 of 2026 ------ 1. Raghu Nandan Choudhary, S/o Late Prabhu Prasad Chaudhary, Resident of Village- Chhota Pichhri, PO-Kalyanpur, PS- Barwadda, Dist-Dhanbad. 2. Krishna Nandan Choudhary, S/o Late Prabhu Prasad Chaudhary, Resident of Village- Chhota Pichhri, PO-Kalyanpur, PS- Barwadda, Dist-Dhanbad. 3. Ashok Kumar Choudhary, S/o Late Shaileaja Prasad Choudhary, Resident of Village- Chhota Pichhri, PO-Kalyanpur, PS- Barwadda, Dist-Dhanbad. 4. Sandip Kumar Choudhary, Son of Late Tikait Choudhary, Resident of Village-Chhot Pichhri, PO-Kalyanpur, PS-Barwadda, Dist-Dhanbad. 5. Champa Devi, W/o Premanand Singh, Resident of Village- Chhota Pichhri, PO-Kalyanpur, PS-Barwadda, Dist-Dhanbad. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration & Land Reforms, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, PO-Dhuwa, PS- Jagannathpur, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, PO, PS & Dist-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 4. Settlement Officer, Survey Settlement Office at Nawadih, PO- Polytechnic, PS-Dhanbad, Dist-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. 5. Circle Officer, Govindpur, PO & PS-Govindpur, Dist-Dhanbad. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Swati Shalini, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rai, Advocate ------ 02/ 23rd July, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs: - “(a) For issuance of appropriate writ(s) / order (s)/ direction(s) directing the concerned respondents-authorities to rectify the Record of Rights and mention the total area as 1.57 acre of land against Plot No.1882, Khata No.47 corresponding to Old Khata No.3, Plot No.1321 Mauza Chhota Pichari, Mauza No.85, Circle -Govindpur, Dist-Dhanbad which stands recorded in the name of the petitioners on the basis of the final khatian handed over to the petitioners pursuant to the last survey in terms of Section 83 of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908. (b) Any other relief or reliefs as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper for which the petitioners are very much entitled 2026:JHHC:21747 Page | 2 under the facts and circumstance of the case and in the interest of justice.” 3. Considering the prayer of the petitioner that in different records, different area of the lands has been mentioned which needs to be corrected, I direct the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer, Govindpur, Dist-Dhanbad, with his detailed application. The Circle Officer, Govindpur, Dist-Dhanbad will consider the application of the petitioner and will pass an appropriate order and thereafter, if it is necessary to correct the records, the same should be correct. 4. The entire process should be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 23rd July, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 29.07.2026