2026:JHHC:21165 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.1426 of 2025 ----- 1. Mahima Prakash Kerketta, aged about 49 years, S/o of Sri Patras Kerketta, resident of 60, G.E.L. Church Compound, Chaibasa, Paschimi Singhbhum, P.O. & P.S.-Chaibasa, District-West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) 2. Soma Koya, aged about 40 years, S/o Sri Sanchu Koya, resident of 17/284, Pulhatu, Chaibasa, Paschimi Singhbhum, P.O. & P.S.- Chaibasa, District - West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) 3. Md. Murshid Anasari, aged about 37 years, C/o Md. Sharif Ansari, resident of Gousnagar, Near Karbala Saraikela Chowk, P.O.- Chaibasa, Chaibasa, P.S.-Muffasil, District-West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) 4. Manoj Kumar Gope, aged about 43 years, son of Sri Sukra Gope, resident of Pendargaria, Kathbari, P.O.-Kathbari, P.S.-Manjhari, District-West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. Mr. Avinash Kumar, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. Sri K Srinivasan, Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 4. Sri Chandan Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, Govt. of Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S.-Sadar, District West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Saurabh Shekhar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rahul Kamlesh, AC to SC-IV …...... 05 /17.07.2026: Mr. Saurabh Shekhar, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this contempt application was filed for non- compliance of an interim order dated 09.11.2022 passed in WP(S) No. 5142 of 2022. Now he submits that the main writ application has already been decided. 2026:JHHC:21165 2 2. Considering the fact that the main writ petition has been decided, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this contempt application to take appropriate steps in terms of the order passed in the writ petition. 3. Prayer is allowed. 4. Accordingly, this contempt application is dropped. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 17.07.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 20.07.2026