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WPC/7431/2026 of AMAN KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, REVENUE, REGISTRATION AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT on 23 September 2026
) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P(S). No. 7431 of 2026 ---- Aman Kumar, Aged about 33 years, S/o Shri Chotan Saw, Resident of Bora Godam Road, Kumhartoli, P.O.- Hazaribagh, P.S.- Sadar, Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) - 825301. .......Petitioner(s) Versus 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P(S). No. 7431 of 2026
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Aman Kumar, Aged about 33 years, S/o Shri Chotan Saw, Resident of Bora Godam Road, Kumhartoli, P.O.- Hazaribagh, P.S.- Sadar, Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) - 825301.
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1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) - 834004.
2. The Board of Revenue, Jharkhand, through its Secretary, Club Road, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) 834001.
3. The Joint Secretary, Board of Revenue, Jharkhand, Club Road, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S.- Chutia, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) - 834001.
4. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District- West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) - 833201.
5. The Commissioner, Singhbhum (Kolhan) Division, Chaibasa, P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District- West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) 833201.
6. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S.- Sadar, District- Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) 825301.
7. The Commissioner, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S.- Sadar, District- Hazaribagh (Jharkhand)-825301.
8. The Circle Officer (Anchal Adhikari), Gudri, P.O. & P.S.- Gudri, District- West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) - 833103.
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--- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
--- For the Petitioners : Mr. Ram Badan Choubey, Advocate
For the Respondents : Mr. Varun Prabhakar, AC to GP-III
--- 04/ Dated: 23.09.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: "i. For direction upon Respondent No. 6, the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Hazaribagh, and Respondent No. 7, the Commissioner, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, to prepare, recommend and transmit the proposal in the prescribed Format No.-II, in accordance with Letter/Circular No. 695 dated 02.09.2021 issued by the Board of Revenue, Government of Jharkhand (Annexure-8) to the Board of Revenue, Jharkhand, Ranchi, within a fixed period, so that the Petitioner's request for inter-district/inter-divisional transfer from the Office of the Circle Officer, Gudri, West Singhbhum to Hazaribagh District may be processed and decided in accordance with law; (B) For direction upon Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, upon receipt of the duly completed proposal in Format No.-II from the competent Hazaribagh authorities, to consider and decide the Petitioner's request for inter-district/inter-divisional transfer by a reasoned order within a strict and time-bound period, having due regard to the critical cardiac and neurological condition of the Petitioner's bedridden mother, Smt. Janki Devi;"
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application, as such, she submits that this case may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievance
4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter so that the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed.
5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent No. 2 to look into the grievance of the petitioner by treating this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter after taking assistance from respondent nos. 6 and 7 in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations and also in light of Annexure-11 appended to this writ application, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner, and if the order is passed in favour of the petitioner, the consequential benefits be granted within a further period of 2 weeks. The petitioner may serve a copy of this writ application along with the relevant documents to the concerned respondent for convenience.
6. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed.
(Deepak Roshan, J.) 23.09.2026 Abha/-