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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 924 of 2024
Minakshi Kumari, Aged – about 52 years, W/o Rajesh Chandra Ghosh, Resident of Bilashi Town, Sital Mallick Road, Near St. Columbus School, P.O. Bilashi, P.S. Bilashi, District – Deoghar – 814112 (Jharkhand)
… … Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Vishal Sagar, I.A.S. Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O. Bilashi, P.S. Bilashi, District – Deoghar – 814112 (Jharkhand)
… … Opp. Parties --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : None
For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Mihir Kunal Ekka, AC to SC I
--- 07/25.02.2025
Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner.
2. This contempt petition has been filed for initiation of contempt proceedings against the opposite parties for their alleged willful disobedience and deliberate violation of the order dated 19th June 2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No.3372/2023.
3. A supplementary show cause has been filed on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar – Opposite party no.2 annexing therewith a copy of the decision dated 20.01.2025 wherein the term ‘reappointment’ has been directed to be read as ‘rejoining’.
4. The learned counsel for the opposite parties has referred to paragraph 8 of the supplementary affidavit, which is quoted as under:
“8. That it is most humbly and respectfully stated herein that pursuant to the documents related to this matter and the rules/orders regarding this matter, the District Education Establishment Committee, Deoghar in its meeting dated 11-01-2025 to consider the abovementioned order of The Hon'ble Court dated 20-12-2024 and decided to amend the word
"Reappointment" as "Rejoining" the petitioner in the same school and accordingly, the District Superintendent of Education, Deoghar passed reasoned Order vide memo no. 92 dated-20-01-2025 in which an amendment was made to the previously passed order in Memo No. 1569 dated 14-12-2024 in compliance of the Hon'ble Court order dated 19- 06-2023 passed in WP(S) No. 3372/2023 and order dated 20-12-2024 passed in Cont. case(Civil) no. 924-2024.”
5. In view of the stand taken in the supplementary show cause, this Court is not inclined to proceed any further in this case.
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6. Accordingly, the present contempt proceeding is dropped.
7. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands dismissed as not pressed.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Saurav