2026:JHHC:5550 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Civil Writ Jurisdiction) W.P. (C) No.7554 of 2025 ---- Puran Singh, aged about 74 years, Son of Late Shivlal Singh @ Shiv Lal Sah resident of Hariyadih, P.O.-Kalyanpur, P.S.-Barwadda, Dist.-Dhanbad. …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary, Department of Registration, Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist.-Ranchi. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, P.Ο. & P.S.-Dhanbad, Dist.- Dhanbad. 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Dhanbad, P.O.+P.S.-Dhanbad, Dist.- Dhanbad 4. The Circle Officer, Govindpur, P.O. & P.S. Govindpur, Dist.-Dhanbad. 5. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registry Office, Dhanbad, Office at Court More, P.O. & P.S.-Dhanbad, Dist.-Dhanbad. …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramchander Sahu, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rai, A.C. to S.C.(L&C)-I ---- 03/Dated: 25th February, 2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “i. For quashing the list of prohibited land (only with respect to petitioner) issued for prohibition of registration of transfer of land, which is uploaded on the website of the government of Jharkhand by the Revenue Registration and Lands Reforms Department and release their land in respect of land situated at Mouza-Hariyadih, Mouza NO. 52, Circle Govindpur, Khata No. 48, C.S. Plot No. 922 corresponding to R.S. Khata No. 166, R.S. Plot No. 884 area 75 decimals R.S. Plot No.897 area 24 decimals. ii. For a direction upon the concerned respondents not to refuse the registration of the land in question, as the petitioner has already executed an agreement for sale in respect of a portion of the said land.” 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 2026:JHHC:5550 Page | 2 W.P. (C) No.7554 of 2025 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 passed by the Division Bench of this Court, respondents are directed to remove the land of the petitioner from the list of prohibited land. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands allowed and disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 25th February, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 27.02.2026