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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, JJ
Satyadeo Mohan Ghosh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Reference be made to the order dated 27.01.2025 on which date three cases were listed on Board, i.e., W.P.(S) No.654 of 2018, W.P.(S) No.5726 of 2017 and W.P.(S) No.2189 of 2018.
2. This Court, while going through the records, has found from the order sheets that on 07.01.2019, altogether seven cases, i.e. W.P.(S) No.654 of 2018, W.P(S) No.2189 of 2018, W.P(S) No.5726 of 2017, W.P(S) No.3027 of 2016, W.P(S) No.2984 of 2016, W.P(S) No.3031 of 2016 and WP (S) No.8 of 2018 were listed together. On that date, all the seven cases were heard and directed to be listed on 08.01.2019. But, very surprisingly, on 08.01.2019 only 4 cases, i.e., W.P.(S) No.08 of 2018, W.P.(S) No.654 of 2018, W.P.(S) No.2189 of 2018 and W.P.(S) No.5726 of 2017 were listed.
3. Thereafter, on 27.01.2025 only three cases were listed on Board.
4. This Court did not find any order on the record to show that three cases were directed to be listed separately and also failed to understand that why and how without any order of segregation, four cases were removed from the list and that is the reason, this Court vide order dated 27.01.2025 had sought for explanation from the office as to why W.P.(S) No.3027 of 2016
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