Gopal Ram @ Gopal Paswan, Constable NO.1159 v. the State of Jharkhand, through Its Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi — C.M.P. No.620 of 2025, order dated 08-08-2025, Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. Restoration of W.P.(S). No.5850 of 2007, dismissed for non-prosecution on 16.11.2017. Petitioner: Gopal Ram @ Gopal Paswan (Constable No.1159); respondents: State of Jharkhand and police officials (DGP, IG, DIG South Chotanagpur, SP East Singhbhum). Grounds: petitioner's illness, inability to contact earlier counsel, non-prosecution neither deliberate nor intentional; State raised no serious objection. Result: writ petition restored to original file at the same stage as before dismissal; Registry to list before concerned Bench after two weeks; CMP disposed of accordingly. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Restoration of W.P.(S). No.5850 of 2007 to its original file at the same stage at which it was before its dismissal, with directions to the Registry to list it before the concerned Bench after two weeks.