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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Cvl.) No. 1153 of 2024 --------- Rajwanti Pandey, aged about 52 years, wife of Late Umesh Pandey, resident of Bihari Saw Lane, P.O.-Bankipur, P.S.-Pirbahor, District- Patna.
… … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. Sri Mr. Ajoy Kumar Singh, son of not known to the petitioner, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, having office at Nepal House, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi.
3. Sri Satish Sinha, son of not known to the petitioner, Director in Chief, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand having office at R.C.H. Campus, P.O. and P.S. Namkum, District-Ranchi.
4. Sri Dr. Harendar Kumar Mishra, son of not known to the petitioner, Civil Surgeon cum Chief Medical Officer, Bokaro, P.O. and P.S. Bokaro, District-Bokaro.
… …Opp. Parties ---------
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the O.P.-State : Mr. Apoorva Singh, AC to SC (Mines)-II ---------- 17/Dated: 11th May, 2026
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the present contempt case is for alleged, willful and deliberate non-compliance of the order dated 20.11.2013 passed in W.P.(S) No. 753 of 2013.
2. It has also been submitted that the State, being aggrieved with the order passed in W.P.(S) No. 753 of 2013, had preferred letters patent appeal being L.P.A. No. 435 of 2014. The said L.P.A. was dismissed vide
order dated 03.11.2025.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that a contempt case has been filed for alleged, willful and deliberate non-compliance of the order passed in L.P.A. No. 435 of 2014 dated 03.11.2025 being Cont. Case (Cvl.) (Filing) No. 5445 of 2026.
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4. In view thereof, he has submitted that he may be allowed to withdraw the present contempt case with the liberty to pursue the Cont. Case (Cvl.) (Filing) No. 5445 of 2026.
5. There is no objection to such submission by the learned counsel for the opp. party-State.
6. Considering the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant contempt case is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty to the petitioner to pursue the Cont. Case (Cvl.) (Filing) No. 5445 of
2026.
7. Accordingly, the instant contempt case stands disposed of.
8. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.
(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)
11th May, 2026 Saurabh/-