2026:JHHC:640 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.568 of 2024 Indian Progressive Construction Pvt. Ltd Deoghar through his authorize signatory Tarun Kumar Chatterjee S/o Late Hirendra Nath Chatterjee, Age – about 70 years resident of near Sunrise Dwarika School, Baba Coloney Baijnathpur Deoghar, P.O. - B. Deoghar, P.S. - Kunda (T), District - Deoghar. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner Deoghar, p.o.&p.s.and Dist,-Deoghar 3. The Municipal Commissioner Deoghar Municipal Corporation Deoghar, P.O.&P.S.-Deoghar, Dist.- Deoghar 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Deoghar Municipal Corporation Deoghar, p.o. &p.s.- Deoghar, Dist.- Deoghar 5. The Superintending Engineer Deoghar Municipal Crporation Deoghar, p.o.&p.s.- Deoghar, Dist.- Deoghar 6. The Executive Engineer Deoghar Municipal Corporation Deoghar, P.O.&P.S.-Deoghar Dist.- Deoghar …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lakhan Chandra Roy, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, AC to AAG-III For the Resp.-DMC : Mr. V. S. Jha, Advocate --------- 06/Dated: 12 th January, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- “(a) for issuance of an appropriate Writ/ Rule/Direction to the respondents to direct the respondents to pay the due amount in total of rs. 4468928- (forty four lacks and sixty eight thousand, nine hundred and twenty eight only) to the petitioner in lieu of construction work of Auditorium building at Shilpgram Nandanphahar Deoghar and it is also directed to the respondent to pay the said dues - 1 - W.P.(C) No.568 of 2024 2026:JHHC:640 amount to the petitioner at the rate of bank interest.” 3. Paragraph No.– 5 of the present writ petition reads as under :- “(5) That it is stated that the respondent has allotted a work to the petitioner for construction of Auditorium at Shilp Gram, Deoghar under Deoghar Municipal Corporation Area for the year 2012-13 and in this regard work order has executed on 07.12.2012 by Chief Executive Officer Deoghar Municipal Corporation in favour of the petitioner.” 4. Thus, the present writ petition is hopelessly barred by the law of limitation. 5. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to entertain the present writ petition accordingly, it is, hereby, dismissed. 6. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 12th January, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 13.01.2026 - 2 - W.P.(C) No.568 of 2024