2026:JHHC:5546 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.7451 of 2025 ---- Ashfaque Ahmad, aged about 40 years, Son of Latifur Rahman, Resident of H No.19, Islampur, Pirutola P.O., Echapiri, P.S Pithoria, District Ranchi, Jharkhand …. …. Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, At Ranchi, P.O. & P.S Ranchi, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 4. The Additional Collector, Ranchi, At Ranchi, P.Ο. & P.S. Ranchi, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 5. The Land Reform Deputy Collector, Ranchi, At Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Ranchi G.P.O, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 6. The Circle Officer, Kanke Anchal, Kanke, At- Kanke, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shashank Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III : Ms. Rishi Bharti, AC to AAG-III ---- 03/Dated: 25th February, 2026 1. In spite of time granted, no counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents till date. 2. 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-5) issued for prohibited of registration of transfer of land, which is uploaded on the website of the Government of Jharkhand by The Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, State of Jharkhand. (b) Further the petitioner prays 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). 2026:JHHC:5546 Page No.2 W.P.(C) No.7451 of 2025 (c) Further the petitioner prays for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/ direction(s) in the mandamus commanding upon the respondent authorities 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.” 3. The description of land is as follows:- “Land appertaining to Khata No.153, Plot No.884, Mauz-Barhu, Than No.25, Rakba 2.30 acres.” 4. 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. 5. In view of the order dated 01.05.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court, the list of prohibited land contained in Annexure-5 is hereby, quashed. The respondent-authorities are directed to remove the land of the petitioner from the list of prohibited land. 6. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands allowed and disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated 25th February, 2026 Raja/- Uploaded on 27.02.2026