2026:JHHC:21186 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 155 of 2026 ------- Ashutosh Kumar Mallik, son of Late Haribansh Sahay, resident of H/3 Road No. 5, Kalika Nagar, Dimna Road, Mango, P.O.-Mango, P.S.- Ulidih, Jamshedpur, Dist.-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Mr. Amitabh Kaushal, presently posted as Secretary-cum-the Commissioner Department of Commercial Tax, Government of Jharkhand, Dhurwa, Ranchi 3. Mr. Ratan Lal Gupta, presently posted as the Joint Commissioner Commercial Taxes (Administration) Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum 4. Shri Sarwajeet Safalta, presently posted as the Deputy Commissioner, Sale Tax, Jamshedpur Circle, Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum . … Opp. Party(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s): M/s Prem Pujari Roy & Shyna Hasan, Advocates For the State: Mr. Rahul Kamlesh, AC to SC-IV ------ 04/18.07.2026 Heard the parties. 2. It has been submitted that the petitioner has been regularized, but he has been denied the benefit of ACP/MACP on frivolous ground. Whether the ground is frivolous or not cannot be adjudicated in an application of contempt of Court’s Act, for which the petitioner should approach the appropriate Writ Court by invoking Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the said denial. 3. Accordingly, this contempt is dropped. Pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file an appropriate application challenging the order passed by the opposite parties. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 18th July, 2026 Anu/SKC-CP-02 Uploaded on 20/072026