Mukesh Nag Vs the State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Mukesh Nag Vs the State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the concerned revisional authority to dispose of pending Mutation Revision Case No. 51R15/2025-26 (arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No. 215 R 15/2020-21) as early as possible, without undue adjournment to either party; pending interlocutory applications, if any, disposed; no notice upon the private respondent. The prayers for a two-month time frame and for a status quo order were not given effect to.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue commanding Respondent No. 2 (Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi) to hear and dispose of pending Mutation Revision Case No. 51R15/2025-26 (arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No. 215 R 15/2020-21) expeditiously, preferably within a fixed period of two months. +1 more

Court's answer

On the petitioner's limited prayer, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the concerned revisional authority to dispose of the pending mutation revision (Mutation Revision Case No. 51R15/2025-26, arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No. 215 R 15/2020-21) as early as possible, without undue adjournment to either party; no fixed time limit was imposed.

Key takeaways

In view of the disposal order, the Court found there is no requirement of issuance of notice upon the private respondent.obiter¶29
Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stand disposed of.obiter¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. (C) No.902 of 2026 (Mukesh Nag v. The State of Jharkhand & others), High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Civil Writ Jurisdiction), decided on 10th February, 2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar (single judge): The petitioner's counsel approached the Court with a limited prayer that the authority concerned be directed to dispose of the pending Mutation Revision Case No. 51R15/2025-26 (arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No. 215 R 15/2020-21) as early as possible; counsel for the other side raised no objection. The Court disposed of the writ petition directing the concerned revisional authority to decide the pending mutation revision as early as possible, without doing undue adjournment to one and another party; held that, in view of that order, no notice upon the private respondent (Lalo Devi) was required; and disposed of pending interlocutory applications, if any. The prayer for a fixed two-month time-bound period and for a status quo order restraining the private respondent from alienating, encumbering or creating third-party rights over the land was not carried into the final order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

(Civil Writ Jurisdiction)

W.P. (C) No.902 of 2026

Mukesh Nag, aged about 43 years, son of Late Lalit Nag, Resident of Karamtoli, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Lalpur, District-Ranchi.

…. …. Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi.

2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, Collectorate Building, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi.

3. The Deputy Collector of Land Reforms (LRDC), Sadar, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi.

4. The Circle Officer, Town (Shahar) Anchal, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.Ο., P.S. Lalpur, District-Ranchi.

5. Lalo Devi, Wife of Harikrishan Mahto, Resident of Lower Karamtoli, Ahir Toli, P.O. Morabadi, P.S. Lalpur, District-Ranchi.

…. …. Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR

For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shresth Gautam, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Ankit Kumar, A.C. to S.C.-I

02/Dated: 10^th February, 2026

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

“i. For issuance of an appropriate writ, order, or direction, specifically a writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the Respondent No. 2 (The Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi) to hear and dispose of the pending Mutation Revision Case No. 51R15/2025-26 (Arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No. 215 R 15/2020-21), as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a fixed time-bound period of two (02) months.

ii. For issuance of an appropriate order or direction that during the pendency of the said Mutation Revision Case, an order of status quo be passed, directing all parties to maintain the status quo as it exists today with respect to the land in question, and specifically restraining the Private Respondent (No. 5) from alienating, encumbering, or creating any third-party rights over the land based on the illegal mutation orders.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has approached this Court with a limited prayer that the authority concerned may be directed to dispose of the

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pending Mutation Revision Case No.51R15/2025-26 (Arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No.215 R 15/2020-21), as early as possible.

3. In view of above limited prayer, learned counsel for the other side has raised no objection.

4. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition stands disposed of directing the concerned revisional authority to dispose of the pending mutation revision being Mutation Revision Case No. 51R15/2025-26 (Arising out of Mutation Appeal Case No.215 R 15/2020-21), as early as possible, without doing undue adjournment to one and another party.

5. In view of above order, there is no requirement of issuance of notice upon the private respondent.

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

(Rajesh Kumar, J.)

Dated: 10^th February, 2026 Amar/Uploaded on 12.02.2026

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