2025:JHHC:33327 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.182 of 2025 ------ 1. Anil Kumar Singh, S/o Late Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, R/o Village Akhtiyarpur, P.O. Bhanworhan, P.S. Mahua, District Vaishali, Bihar. 2. Mahendra Kumar Singh, S/o Bachu Singh, R/o Village Sondiha, P.O. Kocheya, P.S. Bishunpura, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. 3. Urmila Devi, W/o Late Shyam Nandan Singh, R/o Ward No.11, Sahejana, P.O. Tower Gali, P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand, presently residing at Bharkuriya Kala, P.O. & P.S. Suryapura, District Rohtas, Bihar. 4. Pinku Kumar Singh, S/o Late Shyam Nandan Singh, R/o Ward No.11, Sahejana, P.O. Tower Gali, P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand, presently residing Bharkuriya Kala, P.O. & P.S. Suryapura, District Rohtas, Bihar. 5. Luis Kujur, S/o Late Andrius Kujur, R/o Tola Korhati, Village Bargarh, Sondiha, P.O. Bargarh, P.S. Bhandaria, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. 6. Sukar Prasad Singh, S/o Pachratan Singh, R/o Village Barkol Kala, P.O. Paraswar, P.S. Bhandaria, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. 7. Jugal Ram @ Yugal Ram, S/o Jatan Ram, R/o Village Ugra, P.O. Bargarh, P.S. Bhandaria, District Garhwa, Jharkhand 8. Rajendra Prasad Singh, S/o Butan Singh, R/o Ward No.7, Chiniya Road, Pipra Kala, P.O. Garhwa, P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. 9. Kuldeep Ram, S/o Shivpujan Kahar, R/o Village Mahuliya, P.O. Soh, P.S. Garhwa, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. 10. Bhuwaneshwar Vishwkarma @ Bhwaneshwar Vishwkarma, S/o Tapsi Mistri, R/o Babhandih, P.O. Babahndih, P.S. Barwadih, District Latehar, Jharkhand. 11. Nagendra Singh, S/o Ramadhar Singh, R/o Village Sondiha, P.O. Kocheya, P.S. Nagar Untari, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. 12. Mahendra Nath Singh, S/o Shambhu Nath Singh, R/o Ward No.1, Village Bodra, P.O. Harigawan, P.S. Manjhiaon, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. 13. Moti Chand Thakur, S/o Saryu Thakur, R/o Village Ramna, P.O. Ramna, District Garhwa, Jharkhand. 14. Hari Shankar Awasthi, S/o Uma Shankar Awasthi, R/o Talbanna, P.O. Sahebganj, P.S. Sahebganj, District Sahebganj, Jharkhand. 15. Jhubli Devi, W/o Late Gandra Oraon, R/o Tilma, P.O. Tilmi, P.S. Karra, District Khunti, Jharkhand. … … Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Mrs. Alka Tiwari, The Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Secretariat, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Mr. Prashant Kumar, The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at 2025:JHHC:33327 2 Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. Mr. Arun Rai, The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Engineering Building, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Rakhi Rani, Advocate For the O.P. (s) : Mr. Aman Kumar, AC to SC-VI ----- 04/ 07.11.2025 This contempt petition has been filed alleging non- compliance of the order dated 13.07.2024 passed by the National Lok Adalat in W.P.(S) No.1298 of 2023. 2. The alleged non-compliance of any order passed by the National Lok Adalat is not amenable to contempt jurisdiction. Thus, this contempt proceeding is misconceived. 3. Accordingly, this contempt proceeding is dropped. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 07th November, 2025 Prashant. Cp-2