2017:JHHC:28456-DB Page 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 07 of 2011 ----- 1. The Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, P.O. Shastri Bhawan & P.S.- Parliament Street, New Delhi- 110 115. 2. The Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal, 1, Council House Street, P.O.- Council House Street, P.S.- Hare St. Kolkata- 700001 3. The Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Pension and Pensioner, Welfare, The third floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, at P.O. and P.S. – Khan Market, New Delhi. 4. Senior Accounts Officer, Principal Accounts Office, Ministry of Coal, Trikoot-II, R.K. Puram, Bhikhaji Cama Place, P.O.- R.K. Puram & P.S.- R.K. Puram, New Delhi. 110066 5. Senior Accounts Officer, Regional Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Coal, P.O.- Jagjivan Nagar, P.S. – Dhanbad, Distt. Dhanbad, Jharkhand … … … Appellants Versus 1. Smt. Jayanti Choudhury, W/o- Late Kamla Kanta Chaudhury, Dahiya New Colony near Durga Mandir, P.O. and P.S. Indian School of Mines, Distt. Dhanbad, Jharkhand- Pin- 826004 2. Coal Mines Provident Fund Commissions, Police Line, At & P.O.- Hirapur, P.S.- Dhanbad, Distt. Dhanbad, Jharkhand 3. The Coal India Limited, A Company registered under Section 617 of the Company Act, 1958, having its registered office at 10, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, P.O.- G.P.O. Kolkata & P.S. Hare Street, Kolkata- 700001, West Bengal 4. The Bharat Cocking Coal Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd., represented through its Chairman, Koyala Bhawan, P.O.- Koyala Nagar, P.S. Saraidhella, Distt. Dhanbad, Jharkhand … … … Respondents ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Appellants :Mrs. Niki Sinha, (C.G.C.) For the Resp. No.1 :Mrs. Nalini Jha, Advocate :Mrs. Nisha Thakur, Advocate For the Resp.(CMPFO) :Mr. Prashant Kumar Singh, Advocate :Mr. Karbir, Advocate ------ Order No.13/Dated 13th October, 2025 1. Mrs. Niki Sinha, learned C.G.C. appearing for the appellants–Union of India, on instruction, has submitted that all legally admissible dues have already been paid to the respondent 2017:JHHC:28456-DB Page 2 no. 1, who is no more. Hence, as per instructions, she does not intend to press this appeal. 2. In view thereof, it has been submitted by the learned C.G.C. appearing for the appellants – Union of India, that the instant Letters Patent Appeal has now become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the instant Letters Patent Appeal, being L.P.A. No. 07 of 2011, is dismissed as infructuous and as such, stands disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 13.10.2025 Umesh/Abhishek