Anil Raut v. the State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Dept. of Revenue and Land Reforms

Jharkhand HC1 Dec 2025WPC/5777/2025

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What is this about?

Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; W.P.(C) No.5777 of 2025; Anil Raut vs State of Jharkhand; Deputy Commissioner Deoghar; Sub-Divisional Officer Deoghar; In-charge District Records Room Deoghar; certified copy; Khatiyan; Parcha; Jamabandi No.71; Mouza Behran; No.321; P.S. Devipur; District Deoghar; writ petition disposed of as infructuous; document already supplied; personal appearance dispensed with; Rajesh Kumar J.; 01.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is disposed of as infructuous in view of the information that the demanded document (certified copy of the Khatiyan) had already been supplied to the petitioner. ¶judg. para 6

Anil Raut Vs the State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Dept. of Revenue and Land Reforms — Jharkhand HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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2025:JHHC:35827

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.5777 of 2025

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Anil Raut, aged about 60 years, son of Late Bhola Raut, resident of Village Behran, P.O/P.S. Devipur, District Deoghar, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, having its office at HEC, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi.

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The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O. and P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar, Jharkhand.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Deoghar, P.O. and P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar, Jharkhand.

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The In-charge of District Records Room, Deoghar, P.O. and P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar, Jharkhand

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…... Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Devesh Krishna, S.C (Mines)-III : Mr. Kumar Pawan, A.C to S.C (Mines)-III

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07/Dated: 01st December, 2025

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1. Heard the parties.

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2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief :-

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“for issuance of appropriate writ(s) / order(s) /direction(s) commanding upon the respondents to provide the certified copy of the Khatiyan (Parcha) of Jamabandi No.71 of Mouza Behran, NO.321, P.S. Devipur, District Deoghar, to the petitioner forthwith.”

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3. In pursuance of order dated 26.11.2025, Mr. Naman Priyesh Lakra, Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar is physically present before this Court.

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4. It has been submitted that the demanded document has already been supplied to the petitioner and as such the present writ petition has become infructuous.

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has received the required document.

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6. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of as infructuous.

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7. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of.

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8. The personal appearance of the Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar is dispensed with.