PARAS NATH SINGH v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND REPRESENTED THRO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAZARIBAGH
WPC/5600/2026 · 2026-07-30
Sri Ananda Sen
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5600 of 2026 ------ Paras Nath Singh, Son of Late Mahendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-Chalenga, PO & PS-Vishnugarh, Dist-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
… … Petitioner(s) Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand represented though Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribag, having its office at Collectorate Building, Hazaribag, PO & PS-Hazaribag, Dist-Hazaribag, Jharkhand.
2. Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribag, having its office at Collectorate Building, Hazaribag, PO & PS-Hazaribag, Dist- Hazaribag, Jharkhand.
3. Additional Collector, Hazaribag, having its office at Collectorate Building, Hazaribag, PO & PS-Hazaribag, Dist-Hazaribag, Jharkhand.
4. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Hazaribag, having its office at Collectorate Building, Hazaribag, PO & PS-Hazaribag, Dist- Hazaribag, Jharkhand.
5. Circle Officer, Vishnugarh, having its office at Circle Office, Vishnugarh, PO & PS-Vishnugarh, Dist-Hazaribag, Jharkhand.
… … Respondent(s) ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Tiwary, Advocate
Mr. Ranjit Kr. Tiwari, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : AC to AAG-IA
------ 02/ 30th July, 2026
1.
Heard the parties.
2.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a discrepancy in the recording in respect of the details of the land in the Digital Records of the State, from that of physical records. He submits that he has already filed a representation but no action has been taken. He submits that suffice it would be if a direction is given to the Circle Officer, Vishnugarh to pass an appropriate order on the representation.
3.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that the petitioner should file a fresh representation, annexing all the documents. If the petitioner files the same, the same will be considered and an appropriate order would be passed and necessary steps would be taken in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3953 of 2026 (Ram Prakash Bhagat @ Ram Prakash
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Oraon Vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.).
4.
Considering the said submission, I direct the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer, Vishnugarh within four weeks. The Circle Officer, Vishnugarh, on receipt of the said representation, will consider the case of the petitioner within six weeks and if it is found that the claim of the petitioner is correct and the discrepancy can be cured, an appropriate measure should be taken within a period of two weeks thereafter.
5.
With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands
disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) 30th July, 2026
S.K.D/CP-2
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