2026:JHHC:449 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 676 of 2024 Rajendra Mahto ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The Central Coal Field Limited, Ranchi 2. Mr. Harsh Nath Mishra, , Director, Personnel, CCL, Ranchi 3. Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sinha, General Manager, CCL, Kuju Area, Ramgarh 4. Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Project Officer, Topa Colliery, CCL, Ramgarh 5. The State of Jharkhand ….. Opposite Parties ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. U. N. Mahto, Advocate For the CCL: Ms. Prerna Jhunjhunwala, Advocate ----- 32/09.01.2026 The present contempt application has been filed against the opposite parties alleging wilful disobedience and non-compliance of the order dated 04.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No. 3793/2021. 2. Ms. Prerna Jhunjhunwala, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-CCL, refers to paragraphs 10, 11 & 12 of the supplementary show cause affidavit dated 03.12.2025, which read as under: “10. That it is stated that after submission of the documents by the petitioner, the same was verified by the opposite parties and the claim with regard to the CMPF and CMPS has been sent to CMPF office on 28.11.2025 through the Area Office, Kuju Area for settlement of the said claims. 11. That it is stated that the Staff Officer (HR&A), Kuju Area, CCL vide Sanction Order No. 163 dated 29.11.2025 has sanctioned an amount of Rs.24,02,742/- towards the Gratuity and Leave Encashment payable to the petitioner. 12. That it is stated that pursuant to the sanction order dated 29.11.2025, the retiral dues i.e. Gratuity and Leave Encashment have been paid to the petitioner on 02.12.2025. So far as the CMPF & CMPS amount is concerned, the opposite parties have sent the requisite documents to the CMPF office and the said amount shall be payable by the CMPF office.” 3. It is thus submitted that the aforesaid order of this Case has now been complied. 2026:JHHC:449 4. As against this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not yet been paid the amount of arrears of salary, bonus etc. 5. Be that as it may. 6. Since the admitted amount of consequential benefits in compliance of the aforesaid order of this Court has already been paid to the petitioner, there is no need to further proceed with the matter. 7. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite parties is dropped. 8. The present contempt application stands disposed of. 9. The petitioner is however at liberty to take appropriate recourse for redressal of his subsisting grievance. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)