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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1012 of 2024
with
I.A. No. 13810 of 2024
Fulia Devi, aged about 54 years, wife of Late Chaita Mahto, resident of
Bamne Basti, P.O.- Ray, P.S.- Khalari, District- Ranchi.
… … Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Dr. B. Veera Reddy, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Darbhanga
House, Kotwali, Ranchi.
3. Mr. Harsh Nath Mishra, Director (Personnel), CCL, Darbhanga
House, Kotwali, Ranchi.
4. Mr. Govinda Sarkar, Project Officer (Piparwar), CCL, Piparwar,
Chatra.
… … Opp. Parties ---
CORAM :HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE S. N. PATHAK ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Sriwastava, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Kishore Kumar Singh, SC-V
For the CCL
: Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate
Mr. Shivam Utkarsh Sahay, Advocate
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05/03rd January 2025
1. I.A. No. 13810 of 2024 has been filed at the instance of opposite parties-CCL for modification of order dated 29.11.2024, whereby there was a direction to the opposite party-CCL for compliance of the Court’
order with an additional cost of Rs. 50,000/-.
2. Mr. Amit Kumar Das, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-CCL submits that the order of the Court passed in W.P.(S) No. 1488 of 2021 has been fully complied with in its true letter and spirit and the letter of compassionate appointment has been issued to the petitioner on 19.12.2024. Learned counsel further submits that there was no deliberate intention on the part of the opposite parties and as soon as, the letters patent appeal was dismissed and during pendency of Special Leave Petition preferred by the CCL, the opposite parties have issued appointment letter to the petitioner. Hence, in the interest of justice, imposing the additional cost of Rs. 50,000/- may kindly be recalled or it may be reduced to some extent.
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3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties and upon perusal of the cause shown in the interlocutory application, as well as show cause filed by the CCL on 20.12.2024, the
order dated 29.11.2024 is hereby modified to the extent that instead of additional cost of Rs. 50,000/-, additional cost of Rs. 10,000/- shall be paid by the opposite party-CCL to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order.
4. Since the order of the Court has been fully complied with, no contempt is made out and hence, it is dropped.
5. Accordingly, this contempt application stands disposed of. The aforesaid interlocutory application also stands disposed of.
(Dr. S. N. Pathak, J.) Aditi