Chamra Munda Son of Sirka Munda v. State of Jharkhand
2025-02-27
RAJESH SHANKAR
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ORDER : RAJESH SHANKAR, J. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the Circle Officer, Tamar (the respondent no. 5) to register the Demarcation Case pursuant to filing of representation by the petitioner for demarcating his land appertaining to plot nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 72, 73, 74 & 75, Khata No. 13, Khewat No. 05, Mouza- Tamar measuring total area of 81.12 acres purchased by his predecessors vide registered sale deeds dated 18.02.1969 and 21.02.1969. 2. Mr. Ranjan Kumar, learned A.C. to Sr.S.C.-I appearing on behalf of the respondents, refers to paragraph nos. 8 and 9 of the counter affidavit which read as under: 1. That it is stated and submitted that description of the land in question for which the petitioner prays for demarcation of land in the instant writ application is as follows: Name of Mouza & Police Station Khata No. Plot No. Area (Rakba) Paramdih (134) 13 3 3.95 acres 4 0.41 acre 5 0.63 acre 6 0.84 acre 8 2.16 acres 9 0.65 acre 10 0.88 acre 11 0.57 acre 12 0.93 acre 13 0.76 acre 14 0.56 acre 16 60.00 acres 22 1.39 acres 23 2.03 acres 24 0.14 acre 25 0.36 acre 72 3.16 acres 73 0.61 acre 74 0.32 acre 75 0.43 acre Total area = 81.18 acres A copy of online status report has been annexed as Annexure-A to the said counter affidavit. 9. That it is stated and submitted that the respondent asked the petitioner to submit relevant documents of land in question (nature of land is “Mundari Khun t katti”) but the petitioner did not submit any document. Further, it is also pertinent to mention here that for demarcation of land, the petitioner has to file online application but the petitioner himself admitted that the petitioner did not file any online application. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already submitted the required documents before the respondent no. 5, however it has not been specifically stated in the counter affidavit as to which documents are still required by the respondent no. 5 so as to register the demarcation case on the petitioner’s application. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid stand taken by the respondents in the counter affidavit, the respondent no.
5, however it has not been specifically stated in the counter affidavit as to which documents are still required by the respondent no. 5 so as to register the demarcation case on the petitioner’s application. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid stand taken by the respondents in the counter affidavit, the respondent no. 5 is directed to inform the petitioner regarding the documents required by him to register the demarcation case by way of issuing letter within two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. After receipt of the said letter, the petitioner shall furnish the required documents. If those documents are found sufficient, the respondent no. 5 shall register the demarcation case as requested by the petitioner and shall proceed thereafter in accordance with law. 5. The writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid direction.