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2026 DAILYLAW 18974 (JHR)

USHA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ITS SECRETARY DEPTT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

Cont.(Cvl)/759/2023 · 2026-07-03

Sujit Narayan Prasad

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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2026:JHHC:19499 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 759 of 2023 --------- Usha Devi, aged about 60 years, wife of Sri Ram Narayan Prasad, Peon in Project Girls High School, Satgawan, Post and P.S-Satgawan, Distt. –Koderma and resident of Village-Sihas, Post & P.S.-Satgawan, Distt.-Koderma (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus 1.Shree K. Ravi Kumar, son of name not known, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Post & P.S.- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. 2.Shree Sunil Kumar, son of name not known, The Director (Secondary Education), Department of School Education and Literacy, Post & P.S.-Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 3.The State of Jharkhand ... ... ... Opp. Parties --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Bijay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Jai Prakash, AAG IA Ms. Omiya Anusha, AC to AAG IA ---------- 06/Dated: 3rd July, 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction, has submitted that the order dated 05.09.2018 passed in W.P.(S) No. 4224 of 2017 has been complied with by passing a reasoned order dated 22.01.2025. 2. However, he has sought for leave of this Court to approach the appropriate forum challenging the said reasoned order. 3. There is no opposition to such prayer. 2026:JHHC:19499 Page | 2 4. Accordingly, the instant contempt petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the reasoned order dated 22.01.2025 before the appropriate forum. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 3rd July, 2026 Alankar/-