Fr. Joseph Murmu v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Ananda Sen, J.) allowed C.M.P. No.658 of 2024 filed by Fr. Joseph Murmu (In-charge, St. Joseph School, Barmasia) seeking restoration of W.P.(C) No.6696 of 2022, which had been dismissed for non-compliance of the peremptory order dated 29.01.2024 to remove surviving defects. Counsel had failed to mark the cause list and was unaware of the order; the opposite parties (Noha Murmu, Baiju Hembrom, Rukmin Murmu, Makku Murmu, with the State authorities as respondents) did not oppose. The writ petition was restored to its original file on condition that any surviving defect be removed within four weeks, failing which the restoration order would not be given effect to. Decided 19.06.2026; neutral citation 2026:JHHC:18029.
What did the court decide?
Restoration of W.P.(C) No.6696 of 2022 to its original file, subject to the condition that any surviving defect still not removed shall be removed within four weeks, failing which the restoration order will not be given effect to.