2026:JHHC:5269 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 584 of 2024 ----- Prem Chand Choudhary, S/o Hari Prem Choudhary, R/o P.C. Choudhary Bhawan, Jai Durga Colony, Pandra, Near Prasad Petrol Pump, P.O.-Kamre, P.S.-Pandre, District-Ranchi .......... Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Dr. Vinod Narayan, Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi 3. Ram Niwas Yadav, Director, Higher Education, Department of Higher Technical Education & Skill Development, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi .......... Opp. Parties ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Harshit Sahay, Advocate For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. A.K. Mehta, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Choudhary, SC (L&C)-II ----- Order No.09 Date: 20.02.2026 1. The present contempt case has been filed for initiating contempt proceeding against the opposite parties for their wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated 05.12.2023 passed in W.P. (S) No. 2377 of 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction, submits that the aforesaid order of this Court has been complied by the opposite party No. 2 as a decision has been taken by the Committee of Ranchi University in its meeting held on 19.01.2026 (Annexure-SC-B to the supplementary show cause affidavit dt. 28.01.2026). In the said meeting, the claim of the petitioner for grant of arrears of salary for the period from 01.04.1985 to 01.08.1989 and fixing pay-scale of Rs.6,500 to 10,500/- notionally w.e.f. 15.09.2006 and in actual with effect from 01.03.2007 including its consequential benefits has been duly considered and rejected. 2026:JHHC:5269 2 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, there is no need to further proceed in the matter. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite parties is hereby dropped. 4. The present contempt case stands disposed of. 5. The petitioner is however at liberty to take appropriate recourse as permissible under law against the decision taken on 19.01.2026 in the meeting of the Committee of Ranchi University. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 20.02.2026 Vikas/ Uploaded on 24.02.2026