( 2026:JHHC:13196-DB ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A No. 455 of 2025 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Home, Prison and Disaster Management Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 1st Floor, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Director General -cum-Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Police Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 4. The Additional Director General of Police (Communication and Technical Services) Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Police Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Personnel) Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Police Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. The Superintendent of Police (Communication and Technical Services) Jharkhand Ranchi, having its office at Police Headquarters, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. ….. ….. Appellants. Versus 1. Amresh Mishra, son of Late Saryug Mishra, resident of Village and Post Hardiya, P.S. Pupri (Janakpur Road), District Sitamarhi, Bihar. 2. The Accountant General, having office at North Office Para. Shyamali Colony, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. …. …. Respondents ------ CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ------ For the Appellants : Mr Indranil Bhaduri, SC-IV For the Respondent No.1 : Mr Diwakar Upadhyay, Advocate For the Respondent No.2 : Mr Rohit Sinha, Advocate ----- 02 /Dated: 04.05.2026 I.A. No. 10450 of 2025 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. This I.A. seeks condonation of delay of 154 days in instituting this appeal. 3. We have perused the averments in the I.A. and we are satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown. Accordingly, delay is condoned and this I.A. is disposed of. ( 2026:JHHC:13196-DB ) 2 L.P.A. No. 455 of 2025 4. With the consent of and at the request of learned counsel for the parties, we have taken7 up this Letters Patent Appeal for final disposal. 5. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the respondents can be granted ACP/ MACP from the day he clears the Hindi Noting and Drafting examination, but not from any earlier date. 6. The above issue stands settled in favour of the respondent no.1 herein by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Amresh Kumar Singh & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors., 2023 SCC OnLine SC 496. 7. The impugned decision and the order of the learned Single Judge is consistent with the view taken by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Amaresh Kumar (supra). 8. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed without any order for costs. Pending I.As. in this appeal will not survive and are disposed of. (M.S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) May 04, 2026 Ranjeet / R.Kr. NAFR Uploaded on 05.05.2026