2026:JHHC:2671-DB Page 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 6710 of 2024 ----- Anand Dayal, aged about 53 years, son of Late Akhoury Lakshmeshwar Dayal, resident of A/305, Lilac, Ashiana Residency Greens, Pardih, Mango, PO & PS Mango Town – Jamshedpur, District – East Singhbhum, PIN 831012 (Jharkhand) … … … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India, having office at Udyog Bhawan, P.O. Udyog Bhawan, P.S. Sansad Marg, Rafi Marg New Delhi – 110011 2. Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, having office at A-Wing, 7th Floor, P.O. Nirman Bhawan, P.S. Tilak Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi – 110108 3. Indo Danish Tool Room, through its General Manager, having registered office at M-4 (Part), Phase VI, Tata Kandra Road, PO+PS+ Town- Jamshedpur, District – East Singhbhum, PIN 832108 (Jharkhand) … … … Respondents ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner :Mr. Saurav Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents :Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI :Mr. Ravi Prakash, CGC :Mr. Bajrang Kumar, AC. to A.S.G.I. ------ Order No.04/Dated 02nd February, 2026 1. Mr. Prashant Pallav, learned ASGI appearing for the Union of India, has placed reliance upon an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 20673/2025 dated 13.11.2025, and based upon the observations made therein, it has been submitted that the writ petition may be held to be infructuous, as it has already been held to be infructuous. 2. Mr. Saurav Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, has submitted that an appropriate order may be passed, keeping in consideration the fact that the matter is pending before the learned Central Administrative Tribunal. 2026:JHHC:2671-DB Page 2 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, which reads as follows: At the outset, Mr. S.D. Sanjay, learned Additional Solicitor General (ASG) appearing for the petitioners, submits that the matter has become infructuous for the reason that the service of the respondent was contractual in nature and the period has already expired, and another person has been given additional charge of the post in question. 2. However, the said contention is disputed by the learned counsel for the respondent. 3. Be that as it may, since the main matter is pending for consideration before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), the present petition stands disposed of as infructuous. 4. As a consequence, in view of the aforesaid factual position, the impugned order dated 19.12.2024 passed by the High Court, against which the present petition has been filed, has also become infructuous. 5. We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter, which shall be decided by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in accordance with law. 4. In view of the aforesaid order, whereby the matter has been rendered infructuous, the instant writ petition, being W.P.(S) No. 6710 of 2024, has become infructuous and is, accordingly, disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 02.02.2026 Umesh/Abhishek