2025:JHHC: 29689 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.652 of 2023 Smt. Ram Kumari Devi, aged 84 years W/O Late Ram Prasad Singh, permanent resident of village- Deoria, P.O & P.S-Ichak, District- Hazaribag. At present resident of -944, Anand Puri Colony, Behind St. Columba's College, P.O-College More, P.S- Hazaribagh Sadar, District- Hazaribagh. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribag, P.O & P.S- Sadar, District Hazaribag 3. The Additional Collector, Hazaribag P.O & P.S- Sadar, District Hazaribag 4. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Sadar, P.O & P.S & District Hazaribag 5. The Circle Officer, Ichak (now Daroo), P.O & P.S- Daroo, District Hazaribag. …... Opp. Parties --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Awnish Shankar, Advocate For the O.Ps. : Mr. M. K. Dubey, A.C to A.G -------- 12/Dated: 24 th September, 2025 1. The present contempt petition has been filed for initiation of contempt proceeding against the alleged contemnors/ opposite parties for non-compliance of the order dated 12.08.2022, passed in W.P.(C) No.200 of 2020. 2. The operating portion of the order dated 12.08.2022 reads as under :- “After hearing, learned counsel for the parties and on the basis of the materials available on record, it appears that in the State of Jharkhand the laws are not been followed. The Circle Officer(s) are not performing their statutory duty in accordance with law with respect to possession of the person and correction of the record and collection of rent. Accordingly, this Court set aside the entire order passed in revenue record i.e. MAN-20/2009/18/2011 and direct the Circle Officer to decide the mutation case between Smt. Ram Kumari Devi, W/o Sri Ram Prasad Singh and petitioners- Jageshwar Thakur and Nageshwar Thakur under Section 14 of the Act, 1973 on the basis of Misc. Case No.17 /2008-09. The matter being remitted to the Circle Officer, who shall pass order within a period of 30 days from the date of communication of this order after hearing both the sides. - 1 - Cont. Case (Civil) No.652 of 2023 2025:JHHC: 29689 Both sides are directed to appear before the Circle Officer by 31.08.2022. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.” 3. Show cause has been filed by the opposite parties and they have decided the issue, which has been brought on record by filing supplementary show cause dated 22.09.2025. the order of compliance is dated 18.09.2025 (Annexure -A). 4. Considering the above fact, I am not inclined to proceed further in the contempt proceeding. Accordingly, the present contempt case is, hereby, dropped. 5. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. 6. Personal appearance of Mr. Ram Balak Kumar, Circle Officer, Daru, Hazaribag, is hereby, dispensed with. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 24th September, 2025 Ravi-Chandan/- - 2 - Cont. Case (Civil) No.652 of 2023