1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 618 of 2023 Dhananjay P. Raipat …. Appellant Versus Ranchi Municipal Corporation & Ors. …. Respondents With Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1097 of 2025 Gourav Kumar Besra, aged about 31 years, Son of Late Govind Chandra Besra, Resident of Village- 21A, Birua Nagar, Near Murgi Farm, VTC: Chaibasa, P.O. & P.S.- Chaibasa, District: West Singhbhum at Chaibasa (Jharkhand). …. --- Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. The Municipal Commissioner, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, having its office at Kutchery, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Kotwali, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. Shri Sunil Kumar, Principal Secretary, Urban Development Housing Department, Govt. of Jharkhand having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. …. Opp. Parties --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD --- For the Appellant :Mr. Sankalp Goswami, Advocate [In L.P.A. No. 618 of 2023] For the Petitioner :Mrs. Sonam, Advocate [In Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1097 of 2025] For the RMC :Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the State :Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, AC to AAG III --- Order No.49 / Dated 29th June, 2026 1. It has been brought to the notice of this Court that the Opposite Parties have approached to the Hon’ble Supreme Court by filing Special Leave Petition being Special Leave 2 Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 25646 of 2026 wherein orders dated 12.12.2025, 24.03.2026, 30.03.2026 and 24.04.2026 passed by this Court in L.P.A. No. 618 of 2023 with Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1097 of 2025, have been assailed. 2. The Hon’ble Apex Court, vide order dated 15.06.2026, has been pleased to stay the operation of the aforesaid orders dated 12.12.2025, 24.03.2026, 30.03.2026 and 24.04.2026 and also contempt proceedings or any other related proceedings has been stayed till further orders. 3. It has further been brought to the notice of this Court that the respondent–Municipal Commissioner has also approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court by filing Special Leave Petition being Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 28880 of 2026, wherein the order dated 22.07.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 5345 of 2022 has been assailed, which has been stayed, by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide order dated 19.06.2026, till further orders. 4. In view thereof, the present Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1097 of 2025 stands closed. 5. So far as L.P.A. No. 618 of 2023 is concerned, the same pertains to the identical issue, and since the Hon’ble Supreme Court is presently seized of the matters arising out of the connected proceedings, we deem it appropriate to adjourn the present appeal and post the same to await the final outcome, direction, or decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court. 3 6. In view thereof, the instant Letters Patent Appeal stands adjourned sine die. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated: 29.06.2026 Alankar