Dr Rakesh Ranjan Gupta v. the State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Purely procedural matter: restoration of a writ petition (W.P.(S) No. 1272/2022) previously dismissed for non-compliance with a peremptory order dated 15.02.2024. Conditional restoration granted — clearance of remaining office defects plus Rs.2,000/- cost to Advocates Clerk Welfare Fund, Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi by 27.02.2026. Single-judge bench (Rajesh Shankar, J.); no statute or precedent cited; useful only as a template for restoration-with-cost orders following dismissal under a peremptory order.
What did the court decide?
Restoration of W.P.(S) No. 1272/2022 to its original file and stage, subject to removal of the remaining office-pointed defects and payment of a cost of Rs.2,000/- in favour of the Advocates Clerk Welfare Fund, Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi by 27.02.2026. ¶13