2026:JHHC:19422 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.1512 of 2025 ----- Lalu Mahato, S/o Late Tara Mahato, R/o Telmancho, P.O. Ramnagargarh, P.S. Mahuda, District-Dhanbad. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Prabhat Kumar, S/o not known to the petitioner, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District-Dhanbad. .......... Opp. Parties. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Vincent Marki, A.C. to A.A.G.-III ----- Order No.05 Date: 03.07.2026 1. The present contempt application has been filed for initiation of contempt proceeding as against the Opposite Party No.2 alleging wilful violation of the order dated 28th August, 2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.1999 of 2022. 2. Mr. Vincent Marki, learned A.C. to A.A.G.-III while referring to the copy of the order dated 23rd June, 2026 passed by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Dhanbad (the O.P. No.2) in Misc. Case No.01 of 2026 (Annexure-B to the show-cause affidavit dated 3rd July, 2026 filed on behalf of the said opposite party) submits that the aforesaid order of this Court has now been complied. 3. As against this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though vide said order, the O.P. No.2 has decided to make payment of certain amount to the petitioner and other raiyats for the land in question, however, the petitioner deserves to be paid much more amount towards acquisition of the land in question. 2026:JHHC:19422 2 4. Be that as it may. Since in pursuance of the order dated 28th August, 2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.1999 of 2022, the O.P. No.2 has already passed a reasoned order, there is no need to proceed further in the present contempt matter. The contempt proceeding as against the said opposite party is, hereby, dropped. 5. The contempt application is, accordingly, disposed of. 6. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse as permissible under law for redressal of his subsisting grievance. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 3rd July, 2026 Rohit/ Uploaded on 03.07.2026