2025:JHHC:28555 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 264 of 2024 ------ 1. Kedar Nath Ojha, aged about 70 years, S/o Late Baldeo Ojha, R/o- Vill. Kharhatar, P.O.- Kharhatar, P.S- Simri, District- Buxar (Bihar). 2. Kamta Singh, aged about 77 years, S/o Late Raghaw Singh, R/o- Vill. Karsaut, P.O. Karsaut, P.S.-Darondha, Dist.- Siwan (Bihar). 3. Shanti Shekhar Banerjee, aged about 72 years, S/o-Late Anileshwar Banerjee, R/o- Prativa Tower- 2A, Burdwan Compound, P.O. & P.S. Lalpur, District-Ranchi. 4. Makeshwar Prasad, aged about 71 years, aged about 71 years, S/o Late Murli Manohar Saw, R/o- Flat No.-201, Mahalaxmi Apartment, P.O. & P.S.- Sonari, District- East Singhbhum. 5. Harendra Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, S/o-Late Ram Padarath Singh, R/o- Barki Bowa Saritancl Safe Homes, P.O. Bhuli, P.S.- East Bouseria, Dist.-Dhanbad. 6. Mithila Sharan Singh, aged about 80 years, S/o- Late Ram Prasad Singh, R/o- VIP Colony, Bhelatand, P.O.-Nagnagar, P.S.- Barbadda, Dist.- Dhanbad. 7. Ramjee Prasad Gupta, aged about 79 years, S / O - Late Sidheshwar Prasad Gupta, R / O - Shaheed Chowk, P.O.- Maing, P.S.- Kotwali, Dist.- Gaya (Bihar). 8. Nirmala Devi, aged about 75 years, W / O - Late Ram Bilas Rai, R /O - Vill. Narepur, Dharampur, P.O. & P.S.- Bachhwara, Dist.- Begusarai (Bihar). 9. Gita Devi, aged about 76 years, W/o- Late K.B. Singh, R/o- Q.No.- L/119, Sindri Saharpura, P.O.-Rorhabandh Sindri, P.S.- Rorhabandh, Dist.-Dhanbad. 10. Savitri Devi, aged about 69 years, W / O - Late Ranjeet Prasad Singh, R / O - Q No.- B/12, BIT Sindri, P.O. & P.S.- Sindri, Dist.- Dhanbad. 11. Lakshman Chand Bouri, aged about 70 years, S/o- Late Shiba Prasad Bouri, R/o- Vill. Barakanali, P.O- Rukni, P.S.- Raghunathpur, Dist.- Purulia (West Bengal). 2025:JHHC:28555 2 12. Lakheshri Devi, aged about 78 years, W/o- Late Anant Deo Mistry, R/o- H. No. 7, Sharma Niketan, Rangamatti, P.O. Sindri, P.S. Baliapur, Dist.-Dhanbad. 13. Saroj Kumar Mazumdar, aged about 81 years, S/o- Late Atulpada Mazumdar, R/o- Cooks Compound, P.O.- Dulmi Nadiha, P.S. Purulia Town, Dist.- Purulia (West Bengal). 14. Sitaram Mahto, aged about 83 years, S/o- Late Bishu Mahto, R/o- Vill. Jatipur, P.O.- Jatipur, P.S.-Bind, Dist.- Nalanda (Bihar). 15. Kunti Devi, aged about 71 years, W/o- Late Devendra Kumar Vishwakarma, R/o- Q. No. 75B, Katras Road, P.O.- Dhanbad, P.S. Bank More, Dist.-Dhanbad. 16. Mobin Ashraf, aged about 80 years, S/o- Late Khalil Ahmad, R/o- Vill. Shahpur, P.O. Awapur, P.S.- Ppri, Dist.- Sitamarhi (Bihar). 17. Shobha Sinha, aged about 76 years, W/o Late M.K. Sinha, R / O - Near FCI Godown, SDO Road, Hajipur, P.S. Town Thana, P.O. Hajipur, Dist.- Vaishali (Bihar). 18. Ajay Kumar Choudhary, aged about 54 years, S/o- Late Ganga Prasad Choudhary, R/o- 302A, Treeveni Enclave, Jai Prakash Nagar, P.O., P.S. & Dit.- Dhanbad. 19. Jarina Akhtar, aged about 78 years, W/o- Late Majibullah Ansari, R/o- Flat No. 101, Haven's Palace, Mango, P.O. Azad Nagar, P.S.- ango, Dist.-Jamshedpur. 20. Murli Manohar Prasad, aged about 77 years, S /O^ - Late Bhuwaneshwar Prasad, R/o- Manglam Pharma, Lokhardagga Road, P.O., P.S. & Dist.-Gumla. ... Petitioners Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. Mr. Rahul Kumar Purwar, The Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi having its office at Nepal House, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, District- Ranchi. ... Opp. Parties 2025:JHHC:28555 3 CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Sushant Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rishabh Kaushal, AC to GP-II ------ 09/Dated: 17th September, 2025 1. Learned counsel appearing for the State has sought for leave of this Court to file the show cause. 2. Let the show cause be taken on record. 3. The copy of the same has been served to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. It is a case for initiating proceeding for contempt against Opp. Party No. 2 for alleged and willful non-compliance of the order dated 11.05.2023 passed in W.P. (S) No. 5046 of 2013. 5. The show cause has been filed. 6. Learned counsel for the concerned opposite party, by referring to Annexure A, which is a policy decision by way of Resolution dated 09.05.2024 has submitted that decision has been taken holding the writ petitioners entitled for the arrears of difference of salary, but the decision has been taken to extend the monetary benefit not from the date of actual entitlement rather the arrears is to be paid only for the period of three years. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that once the writ petitioners have been held to be entitled for the arrears of difference of salary where is the justification to extend the benefit only for the period of three years. 2025:JHHC:28555 4 8. This Court has considered the said argument but the same cannot be adjudicated in the contempt proceeding, rather it requires consideration by approaching the appropriate forum. 9. The order since has substantially been complied with and as such this Court does not intend to proceed further. 10. Accordingly, the instant contempt case being Cont. Case (Civil) No. 264 of 2024 stands disposed of, however, reserving liberty to the writ petitioners to challenge the resolution dated 09.05.2024 before the appropriate forum. 11. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 17th September, 2025 Samarth/Saurabh