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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) (Filing) No.6959 of 2026 ------ Narayan Giri, son of Late Bhola Giri, resident of Village Junori, P.O. Taranari, P.S. Chandrapura, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. Sri Ajay Nath Jha, the Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, having its office at Collectorate Camp-II, Bokaro Steel City, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro, Jharkhand.
3. Smt. Nilam Saroj Ekka, the District Fishery Officer, Bokaro, at Bokaro, P.O. & P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro, Jharkhand.
4. Shivdas Giri, son of Bhukhan Giri, resident of Village Junauri, P.O. Taranari, P.S. Chandrapura, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. … … Opposite Parties ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate For the O.P.(s) : Mr. Krishna Kumar Bhatt, AC to SC-I ------
02/ 18.07.2026
Office is directed to register this case immediately.
Cont. Case (Civil) No.732 of 2026
By filing this contempt case, the petitioner has approached this Court for:-
“initiation of Contempt proceeding against the Opposite Parties for willful disobedience of the
Order dated 04/08/2023 passed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.V. Nagarathna & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.(S). 42572/2022 , D.D. on 30/04/2025 by Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(S).17431/2023.”
2.
From the aforesaid prayer, it is clear that the petitioner is praying to initiate a contempt proceeding against the opposite
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parties, for violation of the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
3.
Thus, this contempt application, which has been filed before the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi, is not maintainable.
4.
The petitioner is at liberty to file an appropriate contempt application before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in view of the aforesaid prayer.
5.
Accordingly, this contempt case is dismissed as not maintainable.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
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