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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
M.S.SONAK,C.J., DEEPAK ROSHAN
Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, through its Managing Director – Appellant
Versus
Kiran Singh, wife of Late Manoj Prasad – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Deepak Roshan, J.
I.A No. 9484 of 2025
1. The instant interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellants for condonation of delay of 119 days.
2. Looking to the averments made in this application, we are of the view that sufficient cause has been shown. Accordingly, we condone the delay and dispose of I.A No. 9484 of 2025.
L.P.A No. 392 of 2025
3. The instant intra-court appeal is directed against the order dated 17.12.2024 passed by the learned writ Court in W.P.(S) No. 1697 of 2022, whereby the learned writ Court has allowed the prayer of the respondent-writ petitioner by quashing the impugned Resolution No.1461 dated 23.08.2017 issued vide Memo No. 1462 dated 23.08.2017 whereby husband of the respondent-writ petitioner was dismissed from service and also the order dated 01.02.2022 issued vide Memo No. 128 whereby the appeal preferred by the husband of the respondent-writ petitioner against the order of dismissal was rejected.
4. The learned writ Court has further held that the respondent-writ petitioner is entitled for all consequential benefits including death-cum-retiral benefits in accordance with law and the appellants herein were directed to complete the ent
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