2026:JHHC:794 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.2182 of 2024 Prabhat Kumar Singh, aged about 45 years, Son of Late Gayadit Singh, Resident of – Suresh Colony, P.O. - Hazaribagh, P.S. - Sadar, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary Rural Development Department, Government of Jharkhand office at Project Bhawan, P.O & P.S. - Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. 2. The Engineer in Chief Rural Development, F.F.P Building, Dhurwa, P.O & P.S. - Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. 3. The Executive Engineer, Rural Development, Special Division, Hazaribagh, Near – Old S.P. Office, P.O & P.S. - Sadar, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Dhirendra Kr. Deo, Advocate For the Resp.-State : AC to A.A.G-III --------- 05/Dated: 13 th January, 2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- “(a) for issuance of an appropriate writ or writs, order or orders, direction or direction to the respondents to make the payment of work done for time extension and completed his work on 16.07.2018 and deposited and amount of Rs.71,261/- (b) further prays for issuance of an appropriate writ or writs, order or orders, direction or directions upon respondents to pay statutory interest from the date of compilation of the work till the final releasing of the amount as per the extension of time.” 2. From the prayer itself, it appears that cause of action is of the year 2018 while the present writ petition has been filed on 06.04.2024 and the same has been kept under defects till date. - 1 - W.P.(C) No.2182 of 2024 2026:JHHC:794 3. The matter is of contractual dues and the law of limitation prescribed for three years limitation. Since it is much beyond the period of limitation, I am not inclined to entertain the present writ petition and accordingly the same is, hereby, dismissed. 4. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 13th January, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 15.01.2026 - 2 - W.P.(C) No.2182 of 2024