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The State of Jharkhand v. Ramphal Singh

Jharkhand HC8 Oct 2020LPA/424/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court of Jharkhand allowed interlocutory applications seeking leave for withdrawal of several L.P.A. appeals filed by the State against a final order in a contempt case that had been closed following rule amendments. The appeals were subsequently dismissed as withdrawn.

What did the court decide?

Leave granted to State-appellants to withdraw appeals; appeals and pending interlocutory applications dismissed/disposed.

The State of Jharkhand Vs Ramphal Singh — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Jharkhand HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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L.P.A. No. 419 of 2019 (with I.A. Nos. 5539/2019 & 5291/2020)

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The State of Jharkhand

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Ranchi, District Ranchi

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The Divisional Forest Officer, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. & District Chatra

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Versus

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Ramphal Singh, Son of Late Anant Singh, Resident of Village Pipara, P.O. Mayapu, P.S. Mayurhant, District Chatra, Jharkhand

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… … … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent WITH

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L.P.A. No. 420 of 2019 (with I.A. Nos. 5551/2019 & 5292/2020)

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The State of Jharkhand

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Ranchi, District Ranchi

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The Divisional Forest Officer, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. & District Chatra

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Versus

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Ramphal Singh, Son of Late Anant Singh, Resident of Village Pipara, P.O. Mayapu, P.S. Mayurhant, District Chatra, Jharkhand

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… … … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent

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WITH

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L.P.A. No. 421 of 2019

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(with I.A. Nos. 5579/2019 & 5293/2020)

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The State of Jharkhand

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Ranchi,

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District Ranchi

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The Divisional Forest Officer, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. & District Chatra

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… … … Appellants

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Versus

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Ramphal Singh, Son of Late Anant Singh, Resident of Village Pipara, P.O. Mayapu, P.S. Mayurhant, District Chatra, Jharkhand

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… … … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent WITH

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L.P.A. No. 423 of 2019

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(with I.A. Nos. 5683/2019 & 5295/2020)

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The State of Jharkhand

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Ranchi, District Ranchi

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The Divisional Forest Officer, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. & District Chatra

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… … … Appellants

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Versus

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Ramphal Singh, Son of Late Anant Singh, Resident of Village Pipara, P.O.

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Mayapu, P.S. Mayurhant, District Chatra, Jharkhand

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… … … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent

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WITH

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L.P.A. No. 424 of 2019 (with I.A. Nos. 5685/2019, 5686/2019 & 5296/2020)

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The State of Jharkhand

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Ranchi, District Ranchi

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The Divisional Forest Officer, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. & District Chatra

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… … … Appellants

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Versus

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Ramphal Singh, Son of Late Anant Singh, Resident of Village Pipara, P.O. Mayapu, P.S. Mayurhant, District Chatra, Jharkhand

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… … … … Writ Petitioner/Respondent ------

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CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD

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For the Appellants: Mrs. Vandana Singh, Sr. S.C.-III (in all cases) For the Respondent:

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Oral Order 06/Dated: 08.10.2020

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I.A. Nos. 5291/2020, 5292/2020, 5293/2020, 5295/2020 and 5296/2020

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In all these appeals, concerned interlocutory orders passed in Cont. Case (Civil) No.664 of 2017 are under challenge, however, I.A. Nos.5291/2020, 5292/2020, 5293/2020, 5295/2020 and 5296/2020 in L.P.A. Nos.419/2019, 420/2019, 421/2019, 423/2019 and 424/2019 have been filed respectively seeking leave for withdrawal of the appeals filed by the StateState-appellants. It has been stated in the Interlocutory Applications that the learned Single Judge has passed the final order in the Contempt Petition being Cont. Case (Civil) No.664 of 2017 on 21.06.2019 which is quoted as under: -

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“In view of the amendment in the Regularization Rules, proceeding in this contempt case is closed. As a consequence of the amendment in the Regularization Rules, all previous cases shall also be examined afresh and, therefore, irrespective of the previous order rejecting the claim of the petitioner for regularization, the contemnors are directed to consider the claim of the petitioner in terms of the amended Regularization Rules.

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In view thereof, the State has filed the applications for withdrawal of the appeals as the Contempt proceedings have already been closed and as such, these appeals, which have been filed assailing the interlocutory orders passed in the aforesaid Contempt Case, have already become infructuous.

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Accordingly, the Interlocutory Applications, being Nos.5291/2020, 5292/2020, 5293/2020, 5295/2020 and 5296/2020 are allowed and leave is granted to the State-appellants to withdraw these appeals.

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LPA Nos. 419/2019, 420/2019, 421/2019, 423/2019 and 424/2019

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As prayed on behalf of the appellants, all these appeals are dismissed as withdrawn.

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In view of withdrawal of the appeals, all other pending Interlocutory Applications stand disposed of.

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(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, C.J.)

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(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)

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Manoj/Raman

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