State Of Jharkhand & Ors vs Krishna Pradhan & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of delays caused by government officials in processing files, which often leads to appeals being dismissed on technical grounds of limitation, resulting in significant losses of public money. The Court emphasized the need for accountability and directed the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand to file an affidavit detailing actions taken against responsible officials. The Court called for a nationwide mechanism to prevent such delays and issued notices to all Chief Secretaries of States/Union Territories to ensure effective action is taken.