2025:JHHC:19522 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI S.A. No. 176 of 2004 Gopal Jha, son of Late Bhagla Jha, resident of Byepass Road near P.G. Centre, P.O. – Chaibasa, P.S. – Chaibasa Mufassil, District – Singhbhum West. ….. Plaintiff / Respondent / Appellant Versus 1. Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Election, Central Secretariate, New Delhi. 2. State of Bihar (Now State of Jharkhand) through the Deputy Commissioner, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa (Assistant Election Officer). ….. Defendant / Appellant / Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Appellant : None. For the Resp.-UOI : Mr. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel. For the Resp.-State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, S.C.-I. --------- Order No. 27/Dated: 17th July, 2025 1. Nobody appears on behalf of the appellant. However, learned counsels for the respondents are present. 2. It appears that on earlier occasions also i.e. on 05.03.2025 and 08.04.2025, nobody appeared on behalf of the appellant. 3. Accordingly, the instant second appeal is dismissed for default. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Sunil/