Ravi Kishore Narayan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: continuous khatiyan; khatiyan; land records; online entry; mutation; rent receipt; fresh representation; Circle Officer Jharia Circle; Dhanbad. Summary: High Court of Jharkhand (Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, 19.08.2024) disposed of writ petition W.P.(C) No. 4383 of 2024 filed by Ravi Kishore Narayan seeking opening of continuous khatiyan and online land-record entry in his name over 10 katha in Khata No. 55, Plot Nos. 938, 939, Mouza Chanrabad @ Phultand, District Dhanbad, held under his late father Shiv Dhani Ram Gupta (registered sale deed dated 16.11.1960; mutation; rent receipt). Petitioner directed to file fresh representation before the Circle Officer, Jharia Circle within two weeks; if so filed, decision and appropriate order in accordance with law due within four weeks thereafter; pending I.A. disposed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Circle Officer, Jharia Circle within a period of two weeks; if such representation is filed within that period, the Circle Officer, Jharia Circle to take a decision and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four weeks further thereafter; pending I.A., if any, stands disposed of.