2025:JHHC:26292 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 586 of 2023 M/s Classic Shristi J. V. (Joint Venture), Chatra, through its authorized signatory, Mahendra Kumar ….. Petitioner Versus 1. Mr. Chandra Bhushan Sahai, General Manager, Central Coal Fields Limited, Piparwar Area, Chatra 2. The State of Jharkhand ….. Opposite Parties ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Pawan Kr. Pathak, Advocate For the C.C.L: Mr. A. K. Das, Advocate ----- 06/29.08.2025 The present contempt application has been filed against the opposite party-C.C.L alleging wilful disobedience and non-compliance of the order dated 21.12.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 5035/2022. 2. Mr. A. K. Das, learned counsel for the opposite party-C.C.L, refers to paragraph 8 of the show cause affidavit dated 25.02.2025 filed on behalf of the said opposite party, which reads as under: ‘’8. That it is stated that the petitioner though failed to produce the required documents as mentioned hereinabove, the respondents however has verified and processed the final bill as per which the petitioner is found entitled to receive an amount of Rs.10,79,234.63 (without GST) (Ten Lakh seventy nine thousand two hundred thirty four rupees and sixty three paise) however such payment shall be released only after production of the follow documents:- i. Obtaining approval of revised Estimate & Final Time extension from competent authority by 31 December, 2023. ii. The agency will be responsible to produce Royalty Clearance before releasing of final payment as per the provisions of the agreement. iii. Required C.A. Certificate will be submitted by the Agency to S.O.(C) Piparwar Area to facilitate for obtaining competent approval of the revised Estimate and final time extension of the work at the earliest. 2025:JHHC:26292 2 iv. After observing all the formalities, payment will be released within a month to the contractor after approval of the revised estimate and final time extension. Accordingly, under the facts stated above a reasoned order as contained in letter bearing Ref. No. GM/PPR/24-25/3721 dated 19.02.2025 was conveyed to the petitioner wherein it has been held that the payment of the determined amount shall be released after statutory compliance from the petitioner as per the terms and conditions of the contract.’’ 3. It is also submitted that the petitioner has already fulfilled the requirements as mentioned hereinabove, except to produce the documents with respect to royalty clearances and the other statutory documents. As soon as those documents are submitted before the competent authority of the opposite party-C.C.L, the final bill amount of Rs.10,79,234.63 will be released in its favour within two weeks after submission of the said documents. 4. As against this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has already submitted all the required documents before the competent authority of the opposite party-C.C.L, however, it will again submit the royalty clearance certificate and the other statutory documents within two weeks. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid statements made in the show cause affidavit dated 25.02.2025, the petitioner is directed to submit the aforesaid documents before the competent authority of the opposite party-C.C.L within two weeks. On submission of the aforesaid documents, the competent authority of the opposite party-C.C.L shall release the aforesaid final bill amount in favour of the petitioner within two weeks thereafter. If the opposite party-C.C.L fails to pay the aforesaid amount to the petitioner, it will be at liberty to file a fresh contempt application against the erring official(s) of the opposite party-C.C.L. 6. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party-C.C.L is dropped. 2025:JHHC:26292 3 7. The present contempt application is accordingly disposed of with the aforesaid direction and liberty. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)