2026:JHHC:17063 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1534 of 2025 1. Umesh Ganjhu S/o Ramdev Ganjhu Age-48years, Village- Kalyanpur, Post- Lawalong, P.S. Lawalong District-Chatra State-Jharkhand. 2 Pintu Saw S/o Kishori Saw Age-32years, Village- Kalyanpur (Hedum) Post- Lawalong, P.s-Lawalong, District-Chatra, State- Jharkhand. 3. Charku Ganjhu,S/o Raghu Ganjhu, Age-65years Village- Kalyanpur (Hedum), Post-Lawalong, P.s-Lawalong District-Chatra, State- Jharkhand. 4. Manju Devi W/o Prakash Thakur, Age-36years, Village- Kalyanpur, Post- Lawalong, P.s-Lawalong District-Chatra, State- Jharkhand 5. Fuldev Turi S/o Jodhi Turi, Age-43years, Village-Kalyanpur, Post-Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong, District-Chatra, State-Jharkhand. 6. Ramotar Thakur S/o Budhan Thakur, Age-60years, Village-Kalyanpur. Post-Lawalong, P.s.- Lawalong, District-Chatra,State-Jharkhand. 7. Pintu Thakur S/o Shambhu Thakur, Age-36years, Village-Kalyanpur, Post- Lawalong, P.s.- Lawalong, District-Chatra, State- Jharkhand. 8. Amresh Ganjhu S/o-Ramdev Ganjhu, Age-50years, Village-Kalyanpur. Post-Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong, District- Chatra State-Jharkhand. 9 Sudresh Ganjhu, S/o Ramdev Ganjhu, Age-40 years, Village-Kalyanpur Post-Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong, District- Chatra, State-Jharkhand. 10. Arjun Ganjhu, S/o Bandhu Ganjhu, Age-51 years Village-Kalyanpur, Post- Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong, District-Chatra, State-Jharkhand. 11.Nilesh Ganjhu S/o Ishwari Ganjhu, Age-45years Village-Kalyanpur, Post- Lawalong,P.s.- Lawalong, District-Chatra, State-Jharkhand. 12. Surajdev Ganjhu S/o Vishwanath Ganjhu, Age-55years, Village- Kalyanpur Post-Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong District-Chatra, State-Jharkhand. 13. Arvind Saw S/o Basudev Saw, Age-38years, Village-Kalyanpur, Post- Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong, District-Chatra, State-Jharkhand. 14. Arvind Ganjhu S/o Harichand Ganjhu, Age-57 years Village- Kalyanpur. Post-Lawalong,P.s.-Lawalong, District- Chatra, State- Jharkhand. 15. Ramjtan Ganjhu S/o Jagdev Ganjhu Age-52years Village- Kalyanpur, Post-Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong, District-Chatra State-Jharkhand. 16. Mukesh Mistry S/o Ramvriksh Mistri, Age- 32years, Village- Kalyanpur (Aaraatu), Post-Lawalong, P.s.- Lawalong, District-Chatra,State- Jharkhand. 17. Murari Saw S/o Jagrnath Saw, Age-28years, Village-Hedum(Aaraatu) Post-Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong District-Chatra, State- Jharkhand. 18. Kishun Ganjhu, S/o Ramshahay Ganjhu, Age-33years, Village-Kalyanpur, Post-Lawalong, P.s.-Lawalong, District-Chatra, State-Jharkhand. .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. Mr. Avinash Kumar, Chief Secretary-cum-Co- Chairperson of State Level Monitoring Committee of the Forest Rights, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, Dist.- Ranchi 2. Shri Kripanand Jha, The Principal Secretary, Department of Welfare of Scheduled Tribes & Other Traditional Forest Dwellers, Govt of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, district Ranchi. 3 Smt. Vandana Dadel, The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Jail and Disaster Management, Govt of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, district Ranchi. 4. Smt. Keerthishree G.Deputy Commissioner, Chatra, P.O. & P.S.-Chatra. district Chatra. 5. Sri Saroj bhai Patel District Forest Officer, Social Forestry, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, district-Chatra. 6. Shri Mukesh Kumar District Forest Officer of South Chatra, P.O. & P.S.- Chatra, district- Chatra. 7. Shri Sumit Kumar Agrawal The Superintendent of Police, Chatra. P.O. & P.S.-Chatra, district-Chatra. 8. Sri Prashant Mishra Officer-In-Charge of the P.S.Lawalong, P.O. & P.S.Lawalong, district-Chatra. 9. Shri Vibhu Nayar The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, through its Secretary, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. 10. Sri Sunny Raj Sub Divisional officer Simariya, P.O.&P.S.-Simariya, district- Chatra. . … Opp. Party(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State: AC to AG ------ 04/ 12.06.2026 It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the opposite parties that the order dated 03.07.2025 passed in WP(C) No. 1792 of 2025 has been complied with by passing a reasoned order. Considering the aforesaid submission, I am of the opinion that no contempt is made out. Accordingly, this contempt is dropped. Pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to file an appropriate application challenging the order passed by the opposite parties. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 12th June, 2026 Anu/SKC-CP-02 Uploaded on: 16.6.2026