2026:JHHC:20142 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.116 of 2025 ----- Ramjee Singh, aged about 79 years, son of Late Muneshwar Singh, resident of Village Chandaur, Tetulmari, P.O. and P.S. Katras District Dhanbad. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Mr. Sudhakar Prasad, son of not known to the petitioner, General Manager, Area-V, Sijuwa, M/s. Bharat Coking Coal Limited, At. & P.O. Sijuwa, P.S. Katras, District Dhanbad. … … Opp. Parties ------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. P.K. Mukhopadhyay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anuj Burman, AC to GA-IV For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate ------ Order No. 03/Dated 8th July, 2026 1. The instant contempt case has been filed against the opposite parties for alleged willful and deliberate non- compliance of order dated 07.05.2024 passed in W.P.(S) No.5546 of 2015. 2. Show cause has been filed wherein it has been stated that the Opposite Party No. 2 was directed to pass a reasoned order in accordance with law and in compliance of the order dated 07.05.2024, the Opposite Party No.2 has passed a Reasoned Order contained in Letter bearing Ref. No. GM/SA/SPA/F-18/2025/201 dated 28.02.2025 whereby it has been held that the Petitioner is not entitled to payment of Gratuity in light of the Judgment dated 17.02.2025 passed in Civil Appeal No. 2608 of 2025 @ SLP(C) No. 10088 of 2020 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme 2026:JHHC:20142 Court of India in the case of Western Coalfields Ltd Vs. Manohar Govinda Fulzele. 3. Since this Court has passed an order, which is the subject matter of the present contempt case, directing the Opposite Party No.2 to consider the case of the petitioner and pass a reasoned order and in view thereof, reasoned order has been passed, hence, this Court is of the view that the order has been complied with and there is no need to proceed further with the contempt case. 4. However, if the petitioner is aggrieved with the reasoned order dated 28.02.2025 passed by the O.P. No.2, he is at liberty to challenge the same before the appropriate forum. 5. Accordingly, the instant contempt case is disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) Date : 8th July, 2026 Birendra/