2026:JHHC:21181 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 201 of 2026 Mohammad Naeem Ansari, S/o Late Kasim Ali Ansari, R/o Navdidha, Tola-Rahargoda, PO-Bhanstoda, PS-Chandankiyari, District-Bokaro ... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Ajay Kumar Jha, the Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro ... … Opposite Parties CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate For the Opposite Party No. 2 : Mrs. Nirupama, AC to Sr. SC-II ----- 03/18.07.2026 The present contempt petition has been filed for initiating a contempt proceeding against the contemnors/opposite parties alleging wilful violation of the order dated 22.03.2022 passed in W.P.(C) No. 3441 of 2017. 2. Mrs. Nirupama, AC to Sr. SC-II appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2, refers to a copy of the order dated 10.05.2025 passed by the opposite party no. 2 in Misc. Case No. 05/2022-23 (Annexure-A to the show cause affidavit dated 17.04.2026) and submits that vide said order, the petitioner’s request for releasing the land from the prohibited list has been considered and rejected. 3. It is thus submitted that the aforesaid order of this Court has been complied. 4. As against this, Mr. A.K. Sahani, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the order dated 10.05.2025 passed by the opposite party no. 2 is completely illegal and contrary to the judgment rendered by learned Division Bench of this Court on the said issue. 2026:JHHC:21181 2 5. Be that as it may. 6. Since in compliance of the aforesaid order of this Court, the opposite party no. 2 has passed the reasoned order dated 10.05.2025, there is no need to further proceed in the contempt petition. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is hereby dropped. 7. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. 8. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse as permissible under law against the order dated 10.05.2025 passed by the opposite party no. 2. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) July 18, 2026 Manish Uploaded on 18.07.2026