Smt. Anuradha Chatterjee Vs the State of Jharkhand

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2025:JHHC:36332

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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W.P.(C) No.6794 of 2025

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1. Smt. Anuradha Chatterjee, W/o Late Subhash Chatterjee, aged about 55 years

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2. Sri Kalipado Chatterjee, S/o Late Dhanpati Chatterjee, aged about 73 years Both are R/o Ajanta Para, Hirapur, P.O Dirapur, P.S Dhanbad, District Dhanbad both represented through their registered Power of Attorney holder Bhola Sao, S/o Sri Durga Sao, aged about 45 years, R/o Mohalla Shivam Colony, P.O K.G Ashram, P.S Saraidhela, District Dhanbad vide power of Attorney Nos.616 dated 23.07.2014 and No.897 dated 01.11.2014 duly registered in the office of the District Sub-Registrar, Dhanad

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…. …. Petitioners

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-Versus-

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1 . The State of Jharkhand

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2 . The Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, having Office at Project Building, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi 3 . The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, P.O & P.S Dhanbad, District Dhanbad 4 . The Circle Officer, Govindpur Circle, P.O. & P.S. Govindpur, District-Dhanbad 5 . The Sub Registrar, Govindpur (Dhanbad) Sub Registry Office, having Office at Govindpur, P.O. & P.S. Govindpur, District Dhanbad

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…. …. Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR

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For the Petitioners : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Sidharth Sudhanshu, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Zaid Imam, A.C to S.C-VII

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02/Dated: 04^th December, 2025

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1. Heard the parties.

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

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“For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) particularly in the nature of certiorari for quashing the list of prohibited land (Annexure-7) at Mauza-Jiyalgarha Mouza No.129, Khata No.243/2010 Khewat No.1, Plot No.932/1043 area measuring 14.48 acres issued for prohibition of registration of transfer of land by the Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, State of Jharkhand, land in question was in Govindpur Circle Dhanbad. Further the petitioners prays for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) directing the respondents to remove the land in question from the prohibited list of National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS).

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Further the petitioners prays for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) particularly in the nature of mandamus

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commanding upon the respondents not to refuse registration of the land in question in the garb of showing the land in question in prohibited list unilaterally prepared by the respondents.

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Further the petitioners prays for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) particularly in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents not to harass the petitioners and not let the petitioners to run from one office to another there being any fault on the part of the petitioners and accept the sale deed so presented for registration of transfer of land in question by the respondent No.5.”

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3. The description of the land is as follows:-

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“Land situated at Mauza-Jiyalgarha Mouza No.129, Khata No.243/2010 Kewat No.1, Plot No.932/1043 area measuring 14.48 in the district of Dhanbad.”

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4. 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 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.

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5. In view of the order dated 01.05.2025 of the Division Bench of this Court, the impugned list of prohibited land as contained in Annexure-7 of the present writ petition, is hereby quashed and set aside, so far as the writ petitioners are concerned.

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6. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

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7. The petitioners are at liberty to approach the concerned authority for

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their further remedies and the authority is directed to consider the same as per the law.

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8. Pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of.

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(Rajesh Kumar, J.)

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04^th December, 2025 Raja/-Uploaded on 05/12/2025