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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1255 of 2025
1. Babita Devi, W/o Sunil Kumar Singh, R/o of PO-Jhargada, PS- Hussainabad, District-Palamau
2. Guddi Devi, W/o Sashank Shekhar, R/o of PO-Jhargada, PS- Hussainabad, District-Palamau
3. Ajit Singh, S/o Late Kelash Singh, R/o Sudna, PO-Sudna, PS- Daltonganj, District-Palamau
4. Arti Devi, W/o Ashwini Kumar Singh, R/o Near Pipal Tree, Sudna, PO-Sudna, PS-Daltonganj, District-Palamau
5. Rajeev Ranjan Singh, S/o Shiv Kumar Singh, R/o Ranadih (Panchpokari), PO-Kosiyara, PS-Haidarnagar, District-Palamau
... … Petitioners Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Smt. Samira S., the District Land Acquisition Officer, Palamau
... … Opposite Parties
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR -----
For the Petitioners
: Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party No. 2 : Mr. Zaid Imam, AC to SC-VII -----
02/06.11.2025 The present contempt petition has been filed for initiating a contempt proceeding against the contemnors/opposite parties alleging wilful violation of the order dated 05.03.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No. 352 of 2025.
2. Mr. Zaid Imam, AC to SC-VII appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2, refers to the order dated 21.05.2025 passed by the opposite party no. 2 (Annexure-B to the show cause affidavit dated 26.08.2025 filed on behalf of the opposite party no. 2) and submits that in compliance of the aforesaid order of this Court, the said opposite party has passed a reasoned order.
3. Considering the said submission, there is no reason to further proceed in the contempt petition. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is dropped.
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4. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of.
5. The petitioners are, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse as available under law against the order dated 21.05.2025 passed by the opposite party no. 2.
(Rajesh Shankar, J.) November 06, 2025 Manish