2026:JHHC:22400 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(C) No. 5250 of 2026 Augustina Bara @ Smt. Augustina Soreng, W/o Late Marianus Soreng, R/o 43, Bosco Nagar, Hesag, PO Hatia, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand 2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reform, Govt. of Jharkhand 3.The Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reform, Govt. of Jharkhand 4.Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi 5.Sub-Divisional Officer, Ranchi 6.Circle Officer, Namkum, Ranchi 7.GAIL (INDIA) Limited, GAIL Bhawan, 16 Bhikaji Cama Place, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, PO and PS R.K. Puram, New Delhi 8.The General Manager, GAIL (India) Limited Eastern Region Head Quarter, 5th Floor, East Block, Mecon Head Office, Complex, Doranda, Ranchi … Respondent(s). …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sahi, AC to SC (L&C)-I …...... 05/ 29.07.2026: Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. It is grievance of the petitioner that respondent No.6 is not issuing the Land Possession Certificate in her favour, thus the petitioner has approached this Court praying for a direction upon the respondent to issue Land Possession Certificate. 3. It is grievance of the petitioner that since respondent No.7 [GAIL (INDIA) Limited] & respondent No.8 [The General Manager, GAIL (India) Limited Eastern Region Head Quarter] are demanding Land Possession Certificate for paying compensation to the petitioner, she has approached the respondent No.6, but respondent No.6 is not issuing the same. 4. The question of issuance of Land Possession Certificate came up before a Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.75 of 2025 (Dhiraj Kumar Sah vs. State of Jharkhand & Others). After considering the several judgments, the Court in paragraphs 25 & 26 has held that the requirement of Land Possession Certificate for carrying out registration is illegal and also declared the committee formed for the purpose of granting Land Possession Certificate was also illegal and without jurisdiction. Further, it was held that registering authority shall not demand any Land Possession Certificate for the purpose of registering any document presented before it. Paras 25 and 26 are quoted hereunder of the aforesaid judgment:- “25. Consequently, the requirement of Land Possession Certificate for carrying out registration is held to be illegal. The committee for the purpose of granting the Land Possession Certificate is also declared to be illegal and without jurisdiction. 26. It is made clear that the Registering Authority shall not demand a Land Possession Certificate for the purpose of registering any document presented before it.” 5. This Court in W.P.(C) No.2464 of 2026 (Narayan Jha Bhagat & The State of Jharkhand & Others) also, considering the said judgment held that there is neither any statutory provision of production of Land Possession Certificate nor the same has got any statutory value of eyes of law for execution of the sale deed. 6. Thus, in view of the aforesaid two judgments, since there is no provision in law for issuance of Land Possession Certificate, the respondents cannot demand the same from the petitioner. If any compensation has to be granted to the petitioner that has to be granted on the basis of khatiyan and other documents regarding the land of the petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 29th July, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 30/07/2026