Mina Devi v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C)/writ petition, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, disposed 18.07.2026 by Justice Ananda Sen. Keywords: opening of Jamabandi; Khata No. 107; Plot No. 1880 (50 decimals); Plot No. 1806 (65 decimals); Bihar Bhudaan Yagya Committee; Jharkhand Bhudaan Yagya Committee; Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Khori Mahua; Circle Officer, Gawan report dated 30.04.2026; application under Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Sanhita Act, 2023 before the Sub Divisional Officer, Khori Mahua; rent receipts; time-bound direction (4 weeks to approach; 12 weeks to decide; 4 weeks to communicate reasons); Giridih district; disposal by direction, no adjudication of merits.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to approach respondent no. 4 (Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Khori Mahua, Giridih) within four weeks; the DCLR to hear parties and decide within 12 weeks thereafter; an appropriate order if she is entitled to opening of Jamabandi, or communication of reasons within a further four weeks if the claim is rejected.