2025:JHHC:33164 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.666 of 2025 ----- Mukteshwar Datta Singh, S/o Late Kalika Singh, resident of Khalpura Niwas, Kathari Bagh, South of Hanuman Mandir, Chapra, P.O., P.S. & District Chapra-841301 (Bihar) .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shri Ajitesh Kumar, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Regional Office near Indira Palace, Hinoo, Ranchi. .......... Opp. Parties. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prakhar Harit, Advocate For the Opp. Party No.2: Mr. Rupesh Singh, Advocate ----- Order No.10 Date: 06.11.2025 1. The present contempt case has been filed for initiating contempt proceeding against the opposite party no.2 for his wilful and deliberate violation of the order dated 12th September, 2023 passed in W.P.(S) No.5273 of 2019. 2. Mr. Rupesh Singh, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 refers to Order No.8354 dated 27th June, 2025 passed by the said opposite party and submits that the petitioner’s claim for extending the benefit of the provision of Clause 11(3) of the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 has been considered and the same has been rejected. It is, thus, submitted that the aforesaid order of this Court has been complied. 3. Considering the said fact, there is no need to further proceed in the matter. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no.2 is hereby dropped. 4. The present contempt case stands disposed of. 2025:JHHC:33164 2 5. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse as permissible under law against the aforesaid order dated 27th June, 2025 passed by the opposite party no.2. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 6th November, 2025 Sanjay/