MRS SAROJ KEDIA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOW (JUSTICE),
WPC/7241/2025 · 2026-04-02
Rajesh Shankar
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(C) No. 7241 of 2025
Mrs. Saroj Kedia, W/o Late Kailash Kumar Kedia, R/o 24, Bank Para, Near Shiv Mandir, Bara Gasharai, PO-Gamaharia, PS- Adityapur, District-Seraikella Kharsawan
... ... Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Law (Justice), Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi
2. The Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi
3. The Inspector General of Registration-cum-Controller of Stamps, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi under Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi
... … Respondents -----
CORAM:
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner
: Md. Nasim Akhtar, Advocate For the Respondents
: Mr. Achyut Keshav, AAG-V
Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to AAG-V -----
Order No. 04
Dated: 02.04.2026
1. Leave is granted to amend the prayer Clause-A of this petition by substituting the number “11” with the number “3”.
2. Amendment to be carried out forthwith.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
4.
Learned counsel for the parties agree that the issue raised in this petition stands covered by the judgment and order dated 19.03.2026 disposing of W.P.(C) No. 456 of 2026 (Vivek Gaurav Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.).
5. Accordingly, following the reasoning in the judgment and order date 19.03.2026 disposing of W.P.(C) No. 456 of 2026, we dispose of this petition as well. This means that the reliefs those were granted to the petitioner – Vivek Gaurav in W.P.(C) No. 456
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of 2026, are granted to the petitioner in this petition i.e., Mrs. Saroj Kedia. No costs.
6. I.A. No. 3634 of 2026 and I.A. No. 4132 of 2026 also stand
disposed of accordingly.
(M. S. Sonak, C.J.)
(Rajesh Shankar, J.) April 02, 2026 Manish/Ritesh
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