Lal Jay Prakash Nath Shahdeo v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court (Ranchi), W.P.(C) No. 4769 of 2026, single judge Ananda Sen, J., disposed on 07.07.2026. Petitioner Lal Jay Prakash Nath Shahdeo sought correction of revisional survey khatiyan records: area shown as 62 decimals instead of 1.06 acres in Khata No.101 (old 34), Plot No.560 (old 430); restoration of grandfather's name and removal of Sukhari Oraon; rectification of Khata No. 07 (old) where new Plot No.284 (old 221) was shown as '0'; and corrections in digital records. Held: grievance not addressable under Article 226; petitioner routed to Circle Officer, Chandwa, District-Latehar; corrections if clerical and no title dispute; relegation to Civil Court if title disputed; 12-week completion timeline.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to approach the Circle Officer, Chandwa (District-Latehar) with all grievances; Circle Officer to consider them and pass an appropriate order after hearing all concerned parties within 12 weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; clerical errors to be corrected where there is no title dispute; title disputes may be relegated to the Civil Court.