2026:JHHC:2596 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.450 of 2026 1. Sudha Gupta, aged about 62 years, wife of Ashok Kumar Gupta, Resident of Bank More, P.O & P.S. Bank More, District – Dhanbad. 2. Boby, aged about 45 years, D/o Ashok Kumar Singh, Steel Gate, Saraidhela, P.O. & P.S. Saraidehla, District Dhanbad …… Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, having Office at Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, P.O & P.S Dhanbad, District Dhanbad; 4. The Circle Officer, Dhanbad Circle, P.O & P.S Dhanbad, District Dhanbad. 5. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registry Office, having Office at Govindpur, P.O. & P.S. Govindpur, District Dhanbad. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ankit Kumar, A.C to SC.-I --------- 02/Dated: 02 nd February, 2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- (a) for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/ direction(s) particularly in the nature of certiorari for quashing the list of prohibited land (Annexure 9) issued for prohibition of registration of transfer of land by The Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, State of Jharkhand; (b) for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/ direction(s) directing the respondents to remove the land in question from the prohibited list of National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS);; (c) for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/ direction(s) particularly in nature of mandamus - 1 - W.P.C No.450 of 2026 2026:JHHC:2596 commanding upon the respondents not to refuse registration of the land in question in the garb of showing the land in question in prohibited list unilaterally prepared by the respondents; (d) for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/ direction(s) particularly in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents not to harass the petitioners and not let the petitioners to run from one office to another without there being any fault on the part of the petitioner and accept the sale deeds so presented for registration of transfer of land in question by the respondent no.5. 2. The action of the State is based upon the notification No.1132 dated 26.08.2015, which is on the basis of Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. The Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, has already been declared ultra vires by the Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 01.05.2025, passed in W.P.(C) No.5088 of 2018 and analogous cases. 3. In view of the order dated 01.05.2025 of the Division Bench of this Court, the impugned list of prohibited land as contained in Annexure-9 of the present writ petition is, hereby, quashed, so far as the writ petitioners are concerned. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. 5. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 02nd February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 03.02.2026 - 2 - W.P.C No.450 of 2026