Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 17-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Ashok Kumar (son of late Singheshwar Prasad), approx. 60 years, resident of Goshalla Road, Siwan (Bihar), currently at MFA-92, Argora Housing Colony, Ranchi; and Ajay Kumar (son of late Ram Prakash Singh), approx. 64 years, resident of MFA-33, Argora Housing Colony, Ranchi.
- Opposite parties: The Jharkhand State Housing Board, its Managing Director, and its Executive Engineer, all having offices at Harmu, Argora, Ranchi.
- The petition (C.M.P. No.682 of 2026) is a civil miscellaneous petition requesting restoration of W.P.(C) No.2273 of 2015, which was dismissed for default on 24-07-2025.
- Petitioners contended the dismissal was due to inadvertence, not deliberate intent, and that they have strong grounds to pursue the original suit; they would suffer prejudice if the case is not restored.
- Counsel for the State (Mr. Sachin Kumar, AAG‑II and Ms. Aditi Raj, AC to AAG‑II) raised no serious objection.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed that W.P.(C) No.2273 of 2015 be restored to its original file at the same stage as before its dismissal.
- The Registry was instructed to list the case before the concerned Bench within one week.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Civil Miscellaneous Petition