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2026 DAILYLAW 13731 (JHR)

GHASIA ORAON v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

C.M.P./1077/2025 · 2026-02-13

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:4122] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI C.M.P. No.1077 of 2025 ------ Ghasia Oraon, aged about 65 years, Son of Late of Mangra Oraon, resident of village Tupudana Bagichatoli, P.O. & P.S. Hatia, District Ranchi. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Commissioner, South Chhota Nagpur Division, Ranchi Office at Commissionary Build, Cutcherry Chowk, P.O. G.P.O, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, Office at- Collectorate Building, Cutcherry Chowk, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi. 4. District Collector, Land Reform, Ranchi, Office at – Collectorate Building, Cutcherry Chowk, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi 5. Circle Officer, Namkum, Office at – Cirlce Office Namkum, P.O.+P.S. – Namkum, District- Ranchi 6. Biswanath Singh S/o Late Man Lodhani Singh, R/o. Maa Nivas, Amrawati Colony, Chutia, P.O. + P.S.- Chutia, District- Ranchi 7. Rukmini Devi, D/o Late Budhu Singh, R/o Budhu Singh Niwas, Hinoo, P.O. + P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 8. Ajay Kumar S/O Shailendra Bhushan, R/O Tupudana, P.O.+P.S. Hatia, District- Ranchi. 9. Most. Mantorani Devi, aged about 70 years, W/o Late Budhu Singh, R/O Village Hethu, P.O. Hinoo, P.S. Jagarnnathpur, District- Ranchi. 10. Mansha Singh @ Rajesh Singh, S/o. Late Budhu Singh, R/o.- Village- Hehtu, P.O.- PS.- Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi. … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kishore Kr. Mishra, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Jayant Franklin Toppo, GA V Mrs. Moushmi Chatterjee, AC to GA V ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-13-02-2026 Heard the parties. This Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer for restoration of W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 to its original file which stood dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 30.07.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 stood dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 30.07.2025. It is next submitted that W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 was listed before this Bench on 30.07.2025 but no one turned up on behalf of the petitioner when W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 was called for hearing as the conducting counsel of the petitioner namely Suraj Kumar died; which resulted in dismissal of the said W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 for non- prosecution vide order dated 30.07.2025. It is further submitted that non- appearance of the learned counsel for the petitioner was neither deliberate nor intentional. It is also submitted that the petitioner has very good grounds to agitate in the said W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 and unless the same is restored to its original file, the petitioner will be highly prejudiced. Hence, it is submitted that the W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 be restored to its original file. Learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties has not raised any serious objection. Considering the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 is directed to be restored to its original file at the same stage at which it was before its dismissal. Registry is directed to list W.P.(C) No. 2846 of 2018 before the appropriate Bench after a week. This Civil Miscellaneous Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 13.02.2026 Saroj/