[2026:JHHC:19526] Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Cvl.) No. 487 of 2024 --------- Raghunath Ram, son of Late Bilar Ram, aged about 70 years, resident of Baramuri, P.O.-B, Polytechnic, P.S. & Dist.-Dhanbad-826001. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Sri Samiran Dutta, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., at Koyla Bhawan, PO Koyla Nagar, PS-Saraidhela, District- Dhanbad-826001 (Jharkhand). 3. Murli Krishna Ramaiah, Director (P) BCCL, PO, PS and District Dhanbad-826001. 4. Sri Somen Chatterjee, General Manager, Bastacolla Area No.IX BCCL Dhanbad, PO, PS and District-Dhanbad-826001. 5. Sri M.S. Doot, General Manager, Pootkee Balihari, Area No. VII, BCCL, Dhanbad, PO, PS and District Dhanbad-826001. … …Opp. Parties --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Afaque Rashidi, Advocate Ms. Aulia Begum, Advocate For the O.P.-State : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, AC to SC(L&C)-II For the O.P.-BCCL : Mr. A.K. Das, Sr. Advocate Mr. Vineet Sinha, Advocate ---------- 06/Dated: 03rd July, 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that, in terms of the order dated 18.01.2024 passed in W.P.(S) No.1683 of 2015, subject matter of the instant contempt case, the reasoned order has been passed on 05/17.08.2024, as such, the learned counsel for the petitioner intends not to press the instant contempt case, however, has sought for liberty to challenge the same before the appropriate forum, if the petitioner so wishes. 2. Accordingly, the instant contempt case is disposed of. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to assail the reasoned order dated 05/17.08.2024, passed in terms of the order dated 18.01.2024 passed [2026:JHHC:19526] Page | 2 in W.P.(S) No.1683 of 2015, before the appropriate forum, if the petitioner so wishes. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 03rd July, 2026 Saurabh/-