JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS. V/S SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH

RANCHI, India, March 4 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 3:

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the order/judgment dated 18.01.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(S) No. 2686 of 2016 whereby the notification dated 23.08.2013 issued by the Deputy Secretary, Department of Road Construction, Government of Jharkhand has been quashed/set aside with an observation that the writ petitioner (the respondent herein) will be entitled to all consequential benefits.

2. Since the present appeal is barred by limitation, it is appropriate to first consider the application filed on behalf of the appellants seeking condonation of delay.

I.A. No. 1063 of 2025

3. The present interlocutory application has b...