2026:JHHC:10997 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(C) No.2546 of 2026 ----- Navin Prasad Sahu son of Radheshyam Prasad aged about 41 years Resident of, Village-Atampur, P.O-Shivrajpur, P.S.- Lawalong, District-Chatra, Jharkhand. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of Land Reforms, Revenue and Registration, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. -Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. 3. The Commissioner, Hazaribagh, P.O and P.S-Hazaribag, District-Hazaribag, Jharkhand. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra, P.O and P.S Chatra and District-Chatra (Jharkhand). 5. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector Simiriya, P.O and P.S - Lawalong, and District-Chatra (Jharkhand). 6. The Sub-Divisional Officer Chatra, P.O and P.S Chatra and District-Chatra (Jharkhand) 7. The Circle Officer Lawalong, P.O and P.S -Lawalong and District-Chatra (Jharkhand) 8. Bishun Yadav aged about not know son of Mohan Mahto, Resident of Village-Darha, P.O and P.S-Lawalong, Dist-Chatra, Jharkhand. 9. Krishna Sao, aged about not know 10. Uday Sao aged about not know both are son of Late Mathura Sao 11. Rajesh Sao aged about not know son of Late Shankar Respondents nos. 9, 10, and 11 are residents of Village-Darha, P.O and P.S-Lawalong, Dist-Chatra, Jharkhand. … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. S. S. Pd. Kushwaha, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Moushmi Chatterjee, AC to GA-V …...... 02 /17.04.2026: Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and the learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that long standing Jamabandi in the name of the petitioner is kept in abeyance without hearing the petitioner. He submits that atleast a notice should have been issued to the petitioner. 3. After going through the impugned order especially in 2026:JHHC:10997 2 page-94 of this writ petition at paragraph 5.5, I find that the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Simiriya came to a specific conclusion that the entire issue revolves around the right, title and interest of both the parties. He further ordered that the right, title and interest of the parties can be declared by an appropriate Civil Court. In the order it is also observed that till an appropriate declaration from the Civil Court is not obtained by the parties, the Jamabandi is kept in abeyance. 4. I find no illegality committed by the respondents. He has only directed the parties to approach the Civil Court and till appropriate decision is given by the Civil Court the Jamabandi is kept in abeyance and till the suit is decided for the purpose of recovery of rent it was directed to be recovered from the first party. Since there is title dispute, the petitioner should approach the Civil Court for declaration of his right, title and interest over the land in question. Once the order is passed by the Civil Court, the Revenue Authority will abide by the said order. The payment of rent by the first party will by no manner indicate that he has better title or better right than the petitioner herein. The right, title and interest of the party approaching the Court will be decided on its own merits and it is expected that once the order is passed, the Jamabandi will be restored/opened in the name of the person in whose favour decree is passed by the Civil Court. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 17.04.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 18.04.2026