Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition filed by Noor Mohammad (aged about 67, father of late Afroz Hussain) seeking restoration of Miscellaneous Appeal (M.A.) No. 421 of 2023.
- Opposite parties: 1) Udit Kumar, 2) Mahesh Prasad, 3) National Insurance Company Limited (office at Jhanda Chowk, Hotel Park Complex, Ramgarh Contonment, Ramgarh).
- The petition is a Civil Miscellaneous Petition (C.M.P.) No. 713 of 2025, accompanied by Interlocutory Application (I.A.) No. 1987 of 2025 requesting condonation of a 91‑day delay in filing the C.M.P.
- The appeal had been dismissed on 22 August 2024 for failure to remove defects as per the order dated 31 July 2024.
- Counsel for the petitioner argued that defects could not be removed within the original time due to certain problems; counsel for the appellant had removed all but one defect.
- No representation appeared for the opposite parties; Vakalatnama of respondent No. 3 (National Insurance Company Limited) is on record; no counter‑affidavit filed.
Final Outcome
- The court, after being satisfied with the cause shown, allowed the condonation of the 91‑day delay.
- The time for removal of defects in M.A. No. 421 of 2023 is extended to 14 August 2026.
- If the defects are removed within this extended period, the office is directed to place M.A. No. 421 of 2023 before the appropriate bench as per the roster.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Court Order