( 2026:JHHC:24451 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C). No. 6199 of 2026 Sachidanand Kumar, son of late Mahabir Kanshi, aged about 40 years, resident of house number 88, road no. 2, Birsa Chowk, PO - Hatia, PS - Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, PO - Dhurwa, PS - Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. 2. Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, PO - Dhurwa, PS - Jagarnathpur, District - Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. & District - Ranchi. 4. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. & District - Ranchi. 5. Circle Officer, Ratu Anchal, P.O. & P.S. - Ratu, District - Ranchi. … … Respondents --- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vibhor Mayank, Advocate : Mr. Shivam Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III : Mr. Rishi Bharti, AC to AAG-III : Mr. Shantanu Gupta, JC to AAG-II : Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, AC to AAG-III : Mr. Binit Chandra, AC to AAG-III --- 02/14th August, 2026 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- For a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents, more particularly the Circle Officer, Ratu Anchal, Ranchi and the concerned revenue authorities to immediately and forthwith accept the rent due and payable from the petitioner and to issue rent receipts in respect of the land comprised within Plot No. 3773, Khata ( 2026:JHHC:24451 ) 2 No. 194, village Simalia, PS - 139, District - Ranchi, measuring an area 2 acres + 2 acres = 4 acres , whose Jamabandi running in the name of the deceased mother and deceased grandmother of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that suffice it would be if a direction be given to respondent no. 5 - Circle Officer, Ratu, Anchal, to refer the dispute before the appropriate Authority / Civil Court. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the grievance of the petitioner can be looked into if it is found that the petitioner is entitled to any relief, same will be extended to him. 4. Considering the submissions, I direct respondent no. 5 - Circle Officer, Ratu, Anchal to look into the grievance of the petitioner and pass an appropriate order on the representation of the petitioner. 5. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Aditi Dated: 14.08.2026