2026:JHHC:25430 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ----- Civil Misc. Petition No.977 of 2024 ----- 1.Motilal Bedia, aged 56 years, son of late Sodhna Bedia 2.Arjun Bedia aged about 45 years, grandson of late Jagu Bedia Residents of Village Kadru PS Patratu, PO Barkakana, District Ramgarh …… …. .... Petitioner(s) -- Versus -- 1.Deputy Commissioner Hazaribagh (now Ramgarh) at PO, PS and Dist. Ramgarh 2.The Deputy Chief Engineer (Const.) East Central Railway, PO Barkakhana, PS Patratu, Dist. Ramgarh .... Opp. Parties ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ---- For the Petitioner(s) :- Mr. Mitul Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Moushmi Chatterjee, Advocate For the Railways :- Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate ---- 4/21.08.2026 I.A. No.9584 of 2024 has been filed for condonation of delay of 730 days in filing the instant C.M.P. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter is arising out of land acquisition and enhancement of compensation and nearly 23 cases have been filed before this Court and 28 cases have already been disposed of and 2 First Appeals which were dismissed for default have not been disposed of. He next submits that one of the First Appeal No.172 of 2018 was also 2026:JHHC:25430 restored by Coordinate Bench of this Court condoning the delay of 730 days in C.M.P No.781 of 2024 by order dated 24.01.2025. He next submits in view of that, the delay may kindly be condoned and the First Appeal No.168 of 2018 may kindly be restored to its original file. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent Railways as well as the learned counsel for respondent State, in light of the Coordinate Bench order, have got no serious objection for the same. 4. In view of above, the delay of 730 days occurred in preferring the instant petition, is hereby, condoned, and the instant I.A is allowed and disposed of, and consequently, the First Appeal No.168 of 2018 is, hereby, restored to its original file. 5. This C.M.P is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated : 21.08.2026 SI/