2026:JHHC:16947 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 421 of 2024 Mahadeo Bhagat, S/o Late Suka Bhagat, R/o Village-Lichi Bagan, Ratu, PO & PS-Ratu, District-Ranchi ... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Ms. Nishi Oraon, Director, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi ... … Opposite Parties CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate Miss Manjulika Horo, Advocate For the Opposite Party No. 2 : Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, Sr. SC-I Mr. Anish Kr Mishra, AC to Sr. SC-I ----- 18/12.06.2026 The present contempt petition has been filed for initiating a contempt proceeding against the contemnors/opposite parties alleging wilful violation of the order dated 31.01.2024 passed in W.P.(S) No. 4306 of 2023. 2. Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, learned Sr. SC-I appearing on behalf of the State, produces a copy of order as contained in memo no. 1567 dated 01.06.2026 issued under the signature of the Deputy Director, Panchayat Raj, Jharkhand, Ranchi and submits that vide said order, the petitioner has been granted promotion to the post of Block Panchayat Raj Officer with retrospective date i.e., 31.01.2024, which is the date of superannuation of the petitioner. It is thus submitted that the aforesaid order of this Court has been complied. A copy of the said order has also been handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that the aforesaid order of this Court has now been complied, there is no need to further proceed in the contempt 2026:JHHC:16947 2 petition. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is hereby dropped. 4. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. 5. It is, however, observed that if the petitioner has any subsisting grievance, he may pursue the same as permissible under law. 6. Let a copy of order dated 01.06.2026 be kept on record. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) June 12, 2026 Manish Uploaded on 12.06.2026