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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 888 of 2024
Sheonath Oraon, S/o Late Ram Oraon, R/o Hehal (Pahad Toli), Near DAV Shikshadeep School, Ranchi ... … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Mrs. Vandana Dadel, the Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi
3. Mr. Chandra Mauli Singh, the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Jharkhand, Ranchi
… … Opposite Parties
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR -----
For the Petitioner
: None
For the Opposite Party No. 2 : Mr. Apoorva Singh, AC to SC (Mines)-II
For the Opposite Party No. 3 : Mr. Amit Kumar Verma, Advocate -----
18/11.12.2025 The present contempt petition has been filed for initiating a contempt proceeding against the contemnors/opposite parties alleging wilful violation of the order dated 04.12.2023 passed in W.P.(S) No. 5230 of 2023.
2.
A show cause affidavit has been filed on behalf of the opposite party no. 3 on 09.12.2025, paragraph no. 5 of which reads as under:
“5. That it is stated that in terms of departmental letter dated 08.08.2025, this office has issued pay slip in favour of the petitioner and vide letter dated 15.10.2025 has issued authority for revision of pension and gratuity respectively.
Photocopy of order dated 08.08.2025 and 15.10.2025 is annexed herewith and marked as Annexure-1.”
3.
Considering the aforesaid fact stated in the show cause affidavit filed on behalf of the opposite party no. 3, there is no need to further proceed in the contempt petition. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite parties is dropped.
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4.
The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of.
5. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse as available under law for redressal of his subsisting grievance, if any.
(Rajesh Shankar, J.) December 11, 2025 Manish
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