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2026:JHHC:3218 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.547 of 2025 ------ Mohan Sharma, son of Late Bachchu Sharma, resident of Ashiyana Garden, P.O. & P.S. Sonari, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. Sri Aboobacker Siddique, presently holding the post of Secretary, Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, having office at Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. … … Opposite Parties ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Siddharth Ranjan, Advocate For the O.P. (s) : Mr. Rahul Saboo, GP-II
Mr. Gaurang Jajodia, AC to GP-II -----
05/ 06.02.2026
Heard the parties.
2.
This Contempt Petition has been preferred by the petitioner against non-compliance of order dated 12.06.2024 passed in W.P.(S) No.3146 of 2023.
3.
Learned counsel representing the opposite party – State submits that all the admitted benefits have been paid.
4.
Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that all the other benefits except the monetary benefit of the ACP w.e.f. 01.03.2007 have been paid. He submits that due to non- payment of the revised scale, the pensionary benefits of the petitioner have been wrongly calculated.
5.
Considering the aforesaid submission, I am of the opinion that since most of the benefits have been extended to the petitioner, no contempt is made out.
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6.
Accordingly, this Contempt Proceeding is dropped.
7.
However, liberty is reserved with the petitioner to approach opposite party No.2 - Secretary, Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, claiming the amount which according to the petitioner is due.
8.
If the aforesaid amount is at all due, the opposite party No.2 will ensure payment of the same and will also give the consequential benefits.
9.
If the said amount has already been paid, the details thereof showing the payment, should be handed over to the petitioner.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) 06th February, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2
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