2026:JHHC:17639 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 997 of 2024 …… Jyoti Lal Mahto, aged about 37 years, son of Deg Lal Mahto, resident of village Mango, P.O. Tatri, P.s. Topchanchi, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Sanjiv Kumar Besra, the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. ….. contemnors/opposite parties 4. Abhay Kumar, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of PHED, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Dhanbad on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. Suresh Hembrom, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Sahibganj on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. Vimal Kishore Singh, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur) on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 7. Kamal Kishore Singh, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Bokaro on In-charge basis, 2026:JHHC:17639 2 being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 8. Robin Ajay Singh, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Gumla on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 9. Sunil Kumar Ram, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Latehar on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. ……. Contemnors/Abettors (in terms with judgment reported in AIR 1938 PC 295 r/w (2005) 13 SCC 101 r/w (2009) 2 SCC 641 r/w [(2019) 20 SCC 747 to be. With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 999 of 2024 …… Arun Kumar Das aged about 45 years, son of R.R.Das, resident of village Saharanpur, P.O. Amtal, P.S. Baliapur, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Sanjiv Kumar Besra, the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. …..Contemnors/Opposite Party (s) 4. Abhay Kumar, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of PHED, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Dhanbad on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, 2026:JHHC:17639 3 Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. Suresh Hembrom, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Sahibganj on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. Vimal Kishore Singh, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur) on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. 7. Kamal Kishore Singh, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Bokaro on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 8. Robin Ajay Singh, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Gumla on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 9. Sunil Kumar Ram, the Assistant Engineer, in the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Jharkhand, son of not known to the petitioner, at present posted and working as Motor Vehicle Inspector, Latehar on In-charge basis, being deputed in the Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, C/o the State Transport Commissioner, 2026:JHHC:17639 4 Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. ……. Contemnors/Abettors (in terms with judgment reported in AIR 1938 PC 295 r/w (2005) 13 SCC 101 r/w (2009) 2 SCC 641 r/w [(2019) 20 SCC 747 to be. With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 977 of 2024 …… Mrinal Kumar Roy, aged about 42 years, Son of Shri Sajan Deo Roy, resident of Cooperative Colony, South Shastrinagar, Munger, P.O-Munger, P.S- Kashim Bazar, District- Munger …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. Shri Kripa Nand Jha, (father’s name not known to the petitioner), working as Secretary and Trasport Commissioner, Department of Transport having its office at FFP Building, HEC Campus, P.O+P.S- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi 2. Shri Sudhir Kumar Gupta, (father's name not known to the Petitioner), working as Secretary, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission having its office at Kalinagar, chai Bagan, PO+PS Namkum, district - Ranchi 3. Shri Arvind kumar lal, (father's name not known to the Petitioner), working as Controller of Examination, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission having its office at Chaibagan, Kalinagar, P.O+P.S- Namkon, District- Ranchi 4. State of Jharkhand …..Opposite Party (s) With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1056 of 2024 …… Ajay Kumar, Aged 34 years, Son of Rajendra Nath Mahto, Resident of village & P.O. Tangtona, P.S.- Kashrmar, District-Bokaro (Jharkhand) …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Kripa Nand Jha, S/o-Not known to the petitioner, Secretary Deptt. of Transport, having its office at FFP Building, HEC Campus, Dhurwa, Ranchi. …..Opposite Party (s) With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 176 of 2025 …… 1. Chandra Prakash Singh, aged about 39 yrs, S/o Sudhir Singh, R/o Vill- Koradih, (Amlabad), P.O- Amlabad 2026:JHHC:17639 5 Colliery, P.S- Chandankiyari, Dist- Bokaro. …. Petitioner(s) -VERSUS- Kripa Nand Jha, the State Transport Commissioner Department of Transport, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at FFP Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. …..Opposite Party (s) …… CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sankalp Goswai, Adv Mr. Krishna Murari, Adv Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Adv Mr. Shivam Pratap Singh, Adv Mr. Rahul Dev, Adv Mr. Priyanshu Nilesh, Adv For the Opposite Party (s) : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III Mr. J.F. Toppo, G.A.-V Mr. N.A. Toppo, A.C. to G.A.-V Mr. Ashok Kr. Yadav, Sr.S.C.-I Mr. Mukesh Kumar Mehta, A.C. to G.P.-VI Mr. Sanjoy Piprawall, Prince Kumar, Rakesh Ranjan, Jay Prakash, Advocates Mr. Shivam Kumar, Adv Mr. Priyadarhsi, G.P.-VI Mr. Ayush Deb, A.C. to G.P.-VI 17/ 16.06.2026 Pursuant to the last order, a photocopy of the appointment letters dated 16.06.2026 has been placed before this Court. Though the copy of the same has not been handed over to the petitioners, it has been informed by the concerned opposite party that the same will be sent through post. 2. Having regard to the aforesaid, let the individual copies of appointment letters be kept on record. Though 2026:JHHC:17639 6 there was much delay but this court is not inclined to impose any cost with regard to delay, since the order has been complied. 3. Accordingly, all these contempt applications stand disposed of. 4. The personal appearance of all the concerned officials is now dispensed with. (Deepak Roshan, J) 16.06.2026 Amardeep/ Uploaded on 22.06.2026