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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI C.M.P. No. 252 of 2025
1. Meenakshi Sinha, aged about 46 years, widow of Late Manoj Kumar Sinha
2. Kunal Sinha, aged about 30 years, son of Late Manoj Kumar Sinha;
3. Nidhi Sinha, aged about 28 years, daughter of Late Manoj Kumar Sinha
All resident of Laxmi Niwas, Ranchi, Patna Road, New Loyala Center,
Post GPO, Police Station Sadar, District Ranchi……… Petitioners
VERSUS
1. The State of Jharkhand;
2. The Deputy Commissioner, Collectorate, Hazaribagh officiating from Hazaribagh, Post Hazaribagh, Police Station Sadar, District Hazaribagh
3. The Khas Mahal Officer, Collectorate, Hazaribagh officiating from Hazaribagh, Post Hazaribagh, Police Station Sadar, District Hazaribagh
4. Arjun Lal, son of Hari Prakash Lal, resident of Rajenmdra Path Matwari, Post Hazaribagh, Police Station Sadar, District Hazaribagh;
5. Mahabir Tiwari, son of Shivdut Tiwari, resident of village Sarley, Dipugarha, Post Dipugarha, Police Station Sadar, District Hazaribagh;
6.Raghwendra Prasad Singh, son of Laxman Singh, resident of Kolghati, Post Kolghati, Police Station Sadar, District Hazaribagh .…… Opposite Parties
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioners : Mrs. Ritu Kumar, Advocate
Mr. S.B. Deo, Advocate
Mr. Raj, Advocate For the State
:Mr. Mukul Kr. Singh, A.C. to G.P.-III ……….
04/Dated: 25/03/2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
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This petition has been filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for direction to dispose of the petition filed under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure in Civil Appeal No. 40 of 2023, pending in the Court of learned Additional Principal District & Sessions Judge-II, Hazaribagh.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the proper direction may kindly be issued for disposal of the said petition which is pending since long.
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Learned counsel for the State submits that there is nothing on record to suggest that learned court is sitting tight over the matter.
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The Court has gone through the materials on record wherefrom it appears that what is the fault of the learned court in not disposing of the said petition, is not disclosed. It is for the parties to take diligent step for early disposal of the said suit.
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In para 47.3 of the decision of the Constitution Bench in the case of “Bar Association, Allahabad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others” reported in (2024) 6 SCC 267 it has been held that Constitutional Courts in the ordinary course should refrain from fixing a time bound schedule for the disposal of the cases pending before any other courts. It is for the concerned courts to prioritize the cases for early disposal.
7. In view of above no positive order can be passed. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the said petition diligently for early disposal.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Satyarthi/-