RANCHI, India, Oct. 16 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Sept. 15:

1. Despite service of notice, the respondent no. 1 has failed to put in appearance.

2. We have gone through the contents of the appeal and find that the issue in question as regards this Court is concerned is no longer res-integra and squarely covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in LPA No. 362 of 2024, titled M/s. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., and others v. Kailash Chandra Mukherjee and Anr decided on 29.04.2025 , whereby the order passed by the learned writ Court has been ordered to be modified as under:-

"14. Hence, the respondent no.1 is directed to deposit his contribution towards pension for qualifying period along with the amount of Rs. 4...