2025:JHHC:22817 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 390 of 2022 Ramji Prasad ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Mr. Vijay Jadhav, Deputy Commissioner, Singhbhum East, Jamshedpur 3. Mr. Arun Kumar Mishra, Assistant Commissioner of Excise, Singhbhum East, Jamshedpur ….. Opposite Parties ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Ms. Chandana Kumari For the O.Ps: Mr. Rishabh Kaushal, A.C to G.P-II ----- 24/08.08.2025 The present contempt application has been filed against the opposite parties alleging wilful disobedience and non-compliance of the order dated 14.03.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 626/2011. 2. Mr. Rishabh Kaushal, learned A.C to G.P-II appearing on behalf of the opposite parties, refers to paragraphs 4 & 5 of the supplementary show cause affidavit dated 24.02.2025, which read as under: “4. That it is stated and submitted that the amount of Rs.33,63,736/- has already been paid to the petitioner on 11.11.2024 itself. 5. That it is further stated that the only grievance that remained was with respect to payment of statutory interest on the aforesaid amount. With respect to the same, it is submitted that the opposite parties on 05.02.2025, have made a payment of Rs.42,14,247/- towards statutory interest to the petitioner.” 3. It is thus submitted that the aforesaid order of this Court has now been complied by the opposite parties. 4. Considering the aforesaid statements made in the supplementary show cause affidavit dated 24.02.2025, there is no need to further proceed with the matter. 5. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite parties is dropped. 6. The present contempt application stands disposed of. 2025:JHHC:22817 7. The petitioner is however at liberty to take appropriate recourse(s) as available under law for redressal of his subsisting grievance, if any. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)