2026:JHHC:16984 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.1396 of 2025 ----- Anmol Kachhap, son of Late Bandhu Kachhap, resident of village Bara Ghaghra, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shri Sunil Kumar Cahandra, Land Acquisition Officer, Ranchi. 3. Shri Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Department of Road Construction, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi. .......... Opp. Parties. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Devesh Krishna, SC (Mines)-III ----- Order No.06 Date: 12.06.2026 1. The present contempt case has been filed for initiating contempt proceeding against the opposite parties for their wilful and deliberate violation of the order dated 2nd December, 2020 passed in W.P.(C) No.3237 of 2020. 2. A show cause affidavit has been filed on behalf of the opposite party no.2 (wrongly mentioned as opposite party no.5) on 10th June, 2026. 3. Mr. Devesh Krishna, learned S.C. (Mines)-III, refers to paragraph nos.7, 8 & 9 of the said show cause affidavit, which read as under:- “7. That it is stated that the office of Circle Officer, Argora vide letter no. 347(ii) dated 28.04.2026 after verification of the revenue records recommended that according to revenue record the land in question did not running only in the name of Chanda Oraon individually. 8. That it is stated that in the facts stated above the answering opposite party issued notice contained in memo no. 898(ii) dated 30.04.2026 to petitioner and sought for specific genealogy certificate issued by the 2026:JHHC:16984 2 competent authority since the genealogy table submitted by the petitioner indicates only leading raiyat is Chanda Oraon whereas, the report given by the concerned Argora Anchal on the basis of revenue records and recommended that the land in question running in the name of Chanda Oraon and Budhu Oraon, son of Jhirga Oraon and others raiyats. In the facts stated above the answering opposite party vide notice dated 30.04.2026 directed the petitioner herein to submit specific genealogy table on or before 07.05.2026 for payment of compensation in connection with L.A. Case No. 31/2020-21, which was duly received by the wife of petitioner on 02.05.2026. 9. That it is stated that the inspite of proper noticed by the answering opposite party, the petitioner herein failed to furnish his genuine relevant document within scheduled time in prescribed format before the office of answering opposite party. Accordingly, The answering opposite party after verification of credentials directed the office to refer the matter before the Learned Competent Court for declaration of entitlement of payment of compensation vide letter no.1167 dated 30.05.2026.” 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that an order has been passed by the opposite party no.2 on 30th May, 2026 referring the matter to the concerned Court-cum-Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority, this Court is of the view that the aforesaid order has been complied. Hence, there is no need to further proceed in the matter. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite parties including the opposite party no.2 is hereby dropped. 5. The present contempt case stands disposed of. 2026:JHHC:16984 3 6. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to pursue his case before concerned Court-cum-Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority for redressal of his grievance. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 12th June, 2026 Sanjay/ Uploaded on 12.06.2026