2026:JHHC:5206 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.163 of 2026 ------ Baikunth Pandey, son of Late Gopal Pandey, resident of Indu Jyoti Villa, P.O. Ratu, P.S. Ratu Maa Anandmay Nagar, Ranchi, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Sachidanand Divyendu Tigga, Administrative Officer, Jharkhand Education Project Council, JSCA Stadium Road, Sector 3, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi – 834004. … … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikas Pandey, Advocate For the O.P. (s) : Mr. Krishna Prajapati, AC to SC-V Mr. Krishna Murari, Advocate ----- 02/ 20.02.2026 Heard the parties. 2. This Contempt Petition has been preferred by the petitioner against non-compliance of order dated 15.10.2024 passed in W.P.(S) No.2493 of 2023. 3. Mr. Krishna Murari, learned counsel representing the opposite party – Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC), submits that the reasoned order has already been passed and a copy of the same has been handed over to the petitioner’s counsel. 4. Learned counsel representing the petitioner accepts that the reasoned order has been passed, however he submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the reasoned order and wants to challenge the same. 5. Considering the fact that reasoned order has been passed, no contempt is made out. 2026:JHHC:5206 6. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is dropped. 7. However, liberty is reserved with the petitioner to challenge the reasoned order, before the appropriate Authority. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 20th February, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 24.02.2026