2026:JHHC:3140-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A No. 335 of 2025 -- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara-cum-District Programmer Coordinator (District Rural Development Agency), Jamtara, PO & PS-Jamtara, District Jamtara Jharkhand 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Additional District Program Coordinator (District Rural Development Agency), Jamtara, P.O & P.S. Jamtara, District Jamtara, Jharkhand .... Appellant(s) Versus 1. Md. Sajid Ansari, aged about 32 years, son of Late Ramjan Ansari, Resident of: Gethibera, P.O Maharajaganj, P.S. Purbi Tundi, District Dhaband. 2. The Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, P.O Dhurwa, P.S Dhurwa, District Ranchi. .... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -- For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Gaurav Raj, AC to AAG-II For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. C. Mishra, Advocate -- 3/05.02.2026 I.A. No. 3171 of 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. In I.A No. 3171 of 2025, the appellants seek condonation of the delay of 55 days. 3. We have perused the I.A. and are satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown to explain this delay. The delay is also not inordinate. 4. Accordingly, the delay is condoned, and I.A. No. 3171 of 2025 is disposed of. L.P.A No. 335 of 2025 5. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, upon condonation of delay, the appeal is taken up for consideration. 6. By the impugned order the appellants were directed to consider the respondents’ case and pass a reasoned order. 2026:JHHC:3140-DB 2 7. The learned counsel for the appellants now states that such a reasoned order was passed on 07.01.2026. Thus, he submits that the impugned order has already complied with. 8. Learned counsel for the respondents argues that there is no compliance, and the so-called reasoned order is illegal and vulnerable. 9. If the respondents are of the opinion that there is no compliance or that the reasoned order is vulnerable for any reason, it is always open to the respondents to challenge the same in accordance with the law. However, now that an order has been made, there is no good ground to keep the appeal pending. The appeal is therefore disposed of with liberty to the respondents to take an appropriate proceeding before the appropriate forum to challenge the order dated 07.01.2026 in accordance with law and on its own merits. 10. The appeal is disposed of. No costs. 11. I.A No. 586 of 2025 for stay does not survive and is disposed of. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Deepak Roshan, J.) 5th February, 2026 Jk/Amit Uploaded on 12/02/2026