2025:JHHC:25006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.833 of 2025 ----- Neelam Pathak, w/o Lt. Din Bandhu Pathak, R/o C-203, Victoria Heaven Apartment, Krishna Reddy Layout, Domlur, PO and PS Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Mr. Binay Kumar, District Education Officer, Ranchi, Collectorate Building, PO, PS and District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3.The District Provident Funds Officer, Ranchi, Education Officer Compound, Kutchery, PO Court Compound, PS Lalpur, District Ranchi, Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruchi Mukti, AC to AAG-IA …...... 02 /22.08.2025: Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 2. It is alleged that the order passed in the National Lok Adalat has been violated, thus, this contempt application is filed. 3. In my opinion, if an order of National Lok Adalat has not been followed, contempt is not the remedy. The contempt application is not maintainable and will not lie, in view of the Contempt of Courts Act. 4. Accordingly, the instant contempt application is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/