2025:JHHC:37181 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.5898 of 2023 Md. Muktar, aged about 51 years, Son of Samid Miyan, Resident of Village – Kharkhar, P.O. - Nawalshahi, P.S. - Markachcho, District – Koderma (Jharkhand). …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma, P.O. and P.S.- Koderma, District- Koderma (Jharkhand). 3. The Certificate Officer, Mines, Hazaribag, P.O. and P.S.-Hazaribag, District-Hazaribag (Jharkhand). 4. The District Mining Officer-cum- Requisitioning Officer, Koderma, P.O. and P.S.- Koderma, District- Koderma (Jharkhand). …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kanti Kr. Ojha, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Zaid Imam, A.C to SC-VII --------- 06/Dated: 11 th December, 2025 1. Heard the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- “(a) for issuance of an appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction/s quashing the order dated 10.02.2023 (Annenure-4) passed by the Respondent No. 2 in Certificate Appeal No. 45 of 2018, whereby and whereunder on the ground of non-payment of 40% of the certificated amount, the same has been dismissed without hearing the Petitioner on merit irrespective of the fact that the Certificate Officer had not considered the Objection Petition filed by the Petitioner in right perspective and at the same time very foundation of the demand was based on imagination on the basis of the sectional measurement made in absence of the Petitioner; (b) further after quashing of the order dated 10.02.2023 passed by Respondent No. 2 to direct the said authority to pass reasoned order after giving opportunity of being heard to the Petitioner and also - 1 - W.P.(C) No.5898 of 2023 2025:JHHC:37181 upon consideration of the objection filed by the Petitioner in terms of section-9 of the Public Demand Recovery Act.” 3. The case is of the year 2018 and the statutory amount is not being deposited for the last four years. Four years thereafter, the appeal has been dismissed vide order dated 10.02.2023, passed in Certificate Appeal No.45 of 2018. The present writ petition has been filed on 06.10.2023 and the defects have been removed after passing of the peremptory order dated 17.11.2025. 4. Thus, there is great delay and laches on the part of the petitioner and as such, I do not find any reason to entertain the present writ petition. Accordingly, the same is, hereby, dismissed. 5. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 11th December, 2025 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 12.12.2025 - 2 - W.P.(C) No.5898 of 2023