2026:JHHC:20981 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.1016 of 2023 ----- Smt. Lily Dorothy Topno, aged about- 71 years, W/o-Amit Samad, R/o- Village Dhelsera, P.O.- Orga, P.S.-Jaldega, District- Simdega, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1) The State of Jharkhand. 2) Shri Sunil Kumar, The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Jharkhand, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.- Jaggarnathpur, District- Ranchi. 3) Shri Mohan Ji Jha, The District Education Officer, Simdega, P.O. + P.S.- Simdega, District-Simdega. 4) Shri Anup Francis Dungdung, The Accountant General (A & E), Jharkhand, P.O. + P.S.-Doranda, District- Ranchi. 5) Shri Jalas Kullu and Smt. Mary Nirmala Lakra, The Secretary/Headmaster, Saheed Herman Rascart High School, Kutungia, P.O.- Kutungia, P.S.-Jaldega, District- Simdega. … … Opp. Parties ------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Navneet Topno, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Gaurang Jajodia, AC to GP-II For the O.P. No.4 : Mr. Sudarshan Srivastava, Advocate ------ Order No. 19/Dated 15th July, 2026 1. Learned counsel appearing for the concerned opposite party has submitted that now the fresh decision has been taken in terms of the order dated 01.07.2026 being Order No.18. 2. It has been submitted that a supplementary show cause has been filed by O.P. No.3. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the concerned opposite party has submitted that the fresh decision by way of an order has been passed on 08.07.2026 as contained in Order No.2453 is appended as Annexure-A to the said supplementary show cause filed on 13.07.2026. 2026:JHHC:20981 2 4. The aforesaid decision has been taken under the authority of the Director, Secondary Education, Jharkhand, Ranchi by taking the actual service of the petitioner with effect from the date of joining, i.e., from 01.03.1981. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the concerned opposite party has submitted that the entire benefits have been given by counting the period from 1981, i.e., a total period of 31 years, as has been referred in the pension paper as appended as Annexure-C Series. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that now the order has been complied with. 7. Accordingly, the instant contempt case is disposed of, order being complied with. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) Date : 15th July, 2026 Birendra/