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Mostt. Sukri Devi & Ors vs Deputy Commissioner
2025 Latest Caselaw 1755 Jhar

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 1755 Jhar
Judgement Date : 16 January, 2025

Jharkhand High Court

Mostt. Sukri Devi & Ors vs Deputy Commissioner on 16 January, 2025

Author: Anubha Rawat Choudhary
Bench: Anubha Rawat Choudhary
           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

                                F.A. No. 176 of 2018
      Mostt. Sukri Devi & Ors.              ...     ...   Appellants
                        Versus
      Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh & Anr.
                                         ...        ... Respondents
                                    With
                             F.A. No. 177 of 2018
      Dhaneshwar Karmali & Ors.                            .... .... Appellants
                                  Versus
    Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, now Ramgarh & Anr.
                                               .... .... Respondents
                                   With
                           F.A. No. 179 of 2018
    Birja Bedia & Ors.                         .... .... Appellants
                                  Versus
    State of Jharkhand through Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh now
    Ramgarh & Anr.
                                              .... .... Respondents
                                   With
                           F.A. No. 182 of 2018
    Most. Rathiya Devi & Ors.                  .... .... Appellants
                                  Versus
    Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh now Ramgarh & Ors.
                                             .... .... Respondents
                                   With
                           F.A. No. 184 of 2018
    Shivcharan Bedia & Ors.                    .... .... Appellants
                                  Versus
    Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh now Ramgarh & Anr.
                                                         .... .... Respondents
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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY

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For the Appellant : Mr. Mitul Kumar, Advocate For the Resp. U.O.I. : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate [In F.A.No. 176 of 2018, F.A. No. 182 of 2018 and F.A.No. 184 of 2018] For the State : Mr. Sharabhil Ahmed, AC to SC Mines-I [In F.A. No. 176 of 2018] For Resp. No. 1 & 2 : Mr. Nawal Kishor Pandey, AC to SC (L&C) I [In F.A.No. 179 of 2018 and F.A.No. 184 of 2018]

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07/16.01.2025 F.A. No. 176 of 2018 with I.A. No. 2469 of 2022.

1. As per the office note, the appeal is barred by limitation of 26 days.

2. The Interlocutory Application No. 2469 of 2022 has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 26 days in filing this appeal.

3. The learned counsel for the respondents has no serious objection with regard to condonation of delay.

4. Being satisfied with the cause shown in the Interlocutory Application No. 2469 of 2022, the delay in filing this appeal is condoned and Interlocutory Application No. 2469 of 2022 is hereby allowed.

F.A. No. 176 of 2018 with I.A. No. 4540 of 2022

5. The Interlocutory Application No. 4540 of 2022 has been filed seeking substitution on account of the death of appellant No. 1 namely Most. Sukri Devi. She is said to have left behind two sons namely Shivnarayan Bedia aged 36 years and Minu Bedia aged about 35 years.

6. The learned counsel for the respondents have no serious objection with regard to the prayer for substitution.

7. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the Interlocutory Application No. 4540 of 2022 is hereby allowed.

8. The learned counsel for the appellants is directed to delete the name of the Appellant No. 1 from the cause title and insert the names of the legal representatives of the Appellant No. 1, who are entitled to pursue present appeal, in the cause title 'in red ink' during the course of the day.

F.A. No. 177 of 2018 with I.A. No. 2468 of 2022

9. As per the office note the appeal is barred by limitation of 26 days.

10. The Interlocutory Application No. 2468 of 2022 has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 26 days in filing this appeal.

11. The learned counsel for the respondents has no serious objection with regard to prayer of condonation of delay.

12. Being satisfied with the cause shown in the Interlocutory Application No. 2468 of 2022, the delay in filing this appeal is condoned and Interlocutory Application No. 2468 of 2022 is hereby allowed.

F.A. No. 179 of 2018 with I.A. No. 2466 of 2022

13. As per the office note the appeal is barred by limitation of 26 days.

14. The Interlocutory Application No. 2466 of 2022 has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 26 days in filing this appeal.

15. The learned counsel for the respondents has no serious objection with regard to prayer of condonation of delay.

16. Being satisfied with the cause shown in the Interlocutory Application No. 2466 of 2022, the delay in filing this appeal is condoned and the Interlocutory Application No. 2466 of 2022 is hereby allowed.

F.A. No. 182 of 2018 with I.A. No. 2464 of 2022

17. The Interlocutory Application No. 2464 of 2022 has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 26 days in filing this appeal.

18. The learned counsel for the respondents has no serious objection with regard to prayer of condonation of delay.

19. Being satisfied with the cause shown in the Interlocutory Application No. 2464 of 2022, the delay in filing this appeal is condoned and the Interlocutory Application No. 2464 of 2022 is hereby allowed.

F.A. No. 182 of 2018 with I.A. No. 4446 of 2022

20. The learned counsel for the appellants submits that the awardee No. 1 namely Bandhan Bedia, S/o: Late Biglaha Bedia died on 24.02.2018 leaving behind his wife and two sons. He submits that the legal heirs have already been made party in the appeal.

21. In view of the fact that Bandhan Bedia expired after the judgment and the decree passed in the present case, which was passed in December, 2017, they may be permitted to join the present proceedings and for this the Interlocutory Application No. 4446 of 2022 has been filed.

22. The learned counsel for the respondents has no serious objection to the prayer made in the Interlocutory Application.

23. Considering the aforesaid submissions, Interlocutory Application No. 4446 of 2022 is hereby allowed.

24. The office defect in connection with the same is hereby ignored.

25. The appellant No. 1, 2 and 3 who are the legal representatives of Bandhan Bedia have already been made parties in the memo of appeal.

F.A. No. 184 of 2018 with I.A. No. 2463 of 2022

26. As per the office note the appeal is barred by limitation of 26 days.

27. The Interlocutory Application No. 2463 of 2022 has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 26 days in filing this appeal.

28. The learned counsel for the respondents has no serious objection with regard to prayer of condonation of delay.

29. Being satisfied with the cause shown in Interlocutory Application No. 2463 of 2022, the delay in filing this appeal is condoned and Interlocutory Application No. 2463 of 2022 is hereby allowed.

F.A. No. 176 of 2018, F.A. No. 177 of 2018, FA. No. 179 of 2018, F.A. No. 182 of 2018 and F.A. No. 184 of 2018

30. The learned counsel for the appellants submits that all these cases are related to Village- Kadru near Patratu. He submits that the matters arising out of the same land acquisition proceedings have been posted on 04th February, 2025.

31. Post these cases on 04th February, 2025.

(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Rakesh/-

 
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