2026:JHHC:17378-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No.229 of 2024 ----- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Jharkhand through its Principal Secretary/Secretary having office at Yojna Bhawan, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi. 3. The Under Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Yojna Bhawan, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi. 4. Accountant General (A&E), Jharkhand, having its office at Doranda, Ranchi. .......... Appellants. -Versus- 1. Abhay Gyan P. Kujur, s/o Late Emmanuel Kujur, resident of 19 Peace Road, Lalpur, Ranchi. 2. Jitendra Nath Mahto, s/o Late Dukhan Mahto, R/o Qt. No.0/49, BIT Sindri, Dhanbad. 3. Subhash Chandra Dutta, S/o Mr. Lakshmi Kant Dutta, R/o Qt. No.0/12, BIT Sindri, P.O. Sindri Institute, P.S. Sindri, District- Dhanbad. 4. Naresh Prasad Choudhary, S/o Sri Saryu Ram, R/o Qt. No.0/85, BIT Sindri, P.O. Sindri Institute, P.S. Sindri, District Dhanbad. 5. Ravi Shankar Prasad, s/o Late Gauri Shankar Prasad, R/o Qt. No.0/29, BIT Sindri, P.O. Sindri Institute, P.S. Sindri, District- Dhanbad. 6. Ujjwal Kumar Nayak, s/o Sri Krishna Kumar Nayak, R/o Qt. No.04/48, BIT Sindri, P.O. Sindri Institute, P.S. Sindri, District- Dhanbad. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Appellants : Mr. Anish Mishra, A.C. to Sr. S.C.-I For the Respondents: ----- Order No.02 Date: 16.06.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This Letters Patent Appeal challenges the learned Single Judge’s order dated 28th June, 2023 disposing of W.P.(S) No.5709 of 2022. This L.P.A. was filed on 12th April, 2024 i.e., after delay of 456 days, not to mention the several defects involved in its filing. 2026:JHHC:17378-DB 2 Despite the delay, the State did not even bother to file any interlocutory application seeking condonation of delay. 3. In connected L.P.A. No.531 of 2025, we declined to condone the delay of 558 days in filing the same by our order made today i.e., 16th June, 2026. 4. Since, this appeal is hopelessly barred by limitation and there is no application seeking condonation of delay, we dismiss this appeal. 5. However, assuming that reasons similar to those set out in the I.A. seeking condonation of delay in instituting L.P.A. No.531 of 2025 following our order, we decline to condone such delay. 6. This appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. I.As., if any therein, do not survive and are disposed of. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 16th June, 2026 Sanjay/Rohit Uploaded on 17.06.2026