2026:JHHC:6140-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Cvl.) No.2 of 2026 ------ 1. Saraswati Devi, aged about 52 years, widow of Late Ramesh Vishwakarma, resident of Qr. No.B-22/32, B Type, Rajrappa Project, P.O. Rajrappa Project, P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand-829150. 2. Alok Vishwakarma, aged about 28 years, son of Late Ramesh Vishwakarma, resident of Qr. No.B-22/32, B Type, Rajrappa Project, P.O. Rajrappa Project, P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand-829150. 3. Anup Vishwakarma, aged about 26 years, son of Late Ramesh Vishwakarma, resident of Qr. No.B-22/32, B Type, Rajrappa Project, P.O. Rajrappa Project, P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand-829150. 4. Anjani Kumari, aged about 25 years, daughter of Late Ramesh Vishwakarma, resident of Qr. No.B-22/32, B Type, Rajrappa Project, P.O. Rajrappa Project, P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand-829150. …. …. Petitioners Versus 1. Chairman-cum-Managing Director namely Shri Nilendu Kumar Singh, Central Coalfield Ltd., having its office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi-834001. 2. Sri Harsh Nath Mishra, Director (Personnel) Central Coalfields Ltd., having its office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi-834001. 3. Sri Sanjay Kumar Thakur, The General Manager (P&IR), Central Coalfields Ltd, having its office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, P.O., G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi-834001. 4. Smt. Kalyani Prasad, General Manager, Rajrappa Area, Central Coalfields Ltd., having its office at Rajrappa P.O. Rajrappa Project, P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand-829150. 5. Sri Lalan Rai, Project Officer, Rajrappa Project, Central Coalfields Limited, having its office at Rajrappa, P.O. Rajrappa Project, P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand-829150. 6. Sri Sharwan Kumar, Manager, Rajrappa Open Cast Project, Central Coalfields Limited, having its office at Rajrappa, P.O. Rajrappa Project, P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand- 829150. 7. The State of Jharkhand ..... .... Opp. Parties With C.M.P. No.926 of 2025 ------ 1. Central Coalfields limited through its chairman-cum Managing director, represented through its H.O.D. (Legal) Sri Jobe V.P., aged about 53 years, S/o. Late V.V. Philip, residing at 396/B, Road No.4-C, Ashok Nagar, PS, PO, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Director (Personnel) Central Coalfields Limited, having its office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O. and P.S. Kotwali, District 2026:JHHC:6140-DB 2 Ranchi. 3. General Manager (P&IR) Central Coalfields Limited, having its office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O. and P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 4. General Manager Rajarappa Area, Central Coalfields Limited, having its office at Rajarappa Area, P.O. Rajrappa Project and P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh 5. Project Officer Rajarappa Project, Central Coalfields Limited, having its office at Rajarappa Area, P.O. Rajrappa Project and P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh 6. Manager Rajarappa Project, Central Coalfields Limited, having its office at Rajarappa Area, P.O. Rajrappa Project and P.S. Rajrappa, District Ramgarh …. …. Petitioners Versus 1. Smt. Saraswati Devi aged about 50 years w/o late Ramesh Vishwakarma 2. Alok Vishwakarma aged about 28 years s/o Late Ramesh Vishwakarma 3. Anup Vishwakarma aged about 26 years s/o Late Ramesh Vishwakarma 4. Anjani Kumari aged about 25 years D/o Late Ramesh Vishwakarma All resident of Qr. No.B-22/32 B Type, Rajrappa Project, P.O. Rajrappa Project, P.S. Rajrappa, Dist Ramgarh ..... .... Opp. Parties CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Alok Anand, Advocate [In Cont. Case (Cvl.) No.2/26] For the CCL : Mr. A.K. Das, Advocate Mr. Sankalp Goswami, Advocate (In both the cases) ------ 05/Dated: 09.03.2026 1. The instant contempt case has been preferred against the opp. Parties for alleged, willful and deliberate non-compliance of the order dated 12.06.2024 passed in L.P.A. No.217 of 2022, by which, the following directions were passed:- “40. The respondent-authority is directed to calculate the benefits w.e.f 19.07.2021 as has been referred in the above paragraph(s) for its 2026:JHHC:6140-DB 3 disbursement in favour of the widow of the deceased employee within the period of eight weeks. 41. So far as the pension/family pension is concerned, the respondents are directed to calculate the same and disburse in favour of the widow of the deceased employee within the period aforesaid.” 2. One CMP has also been filed being C.M.P. No.926 of 2025 for modification of the order dated 12th June, 2024 passed by this Court to the extent that the amount which is directed to be paid in favour of the petitioners after calculating it, is required to be paid after deducting the rent in the nature of penal rent due to the retention of the quarter beyond the period of authority. 3. The instant CMP has been directed to be listed along with the present contempt case. 4. Show cause notice has been filed in the instant contempt case on 02.02.2026 stating inter-alia therein particularly at paragraph-5 that following benefits have already been extended to the petitioner:- (i) CMPF amount of Rs.81,43,949/- has already been paid to the petitioner. (ii) Pension has been regularized in favour of the petitioner to the tune of Rs.22,208/- per month. 5. It has further been stated at paragraph-6 that the amount of Rs.57,03,004/- has already been sanctioned vide Ref. No.PO(RF)/PERS/25/1029 dated 04.02.2025 towards the following head:- (i) Gratuity: Rs.20,00,000/- (ii) LCS: Rs.1,25,000/- (iii) Leave Encashment: Rs.2,56,761/- 2026:JHHC:6140-DB 4 (iv) Salary arrears bill: (a) Gross: Rs.26,77,758.68/- (b) CMPF Employer Contribution: Rs.2,81,845.57/- (c) 7% Pension Employer Contribution: Rs.1,61,639.50/- All payments under above heading (i) to (iv) totaling to Rs.57,03,004/- was sanctioned in the name of petitioner vide Ref. No.PO(RF)/PERS/25/1029 dated 04.02.2025. 6. It has been stated at paragraph-7 that after sanctioning the amount of Rs.57,03,004/-, due information has been given by the petitioner to vacate the Company quarter so that the opposite party-company will be in a position to disburse the aforesaid amount. As on the date of filing of the show cause, the said quarter has not been vacated as has been stated at paragraph-7 itself. 7. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has submitted that the quarter now has been vacated and vacation report has been placed for its perusal which has been acknowledged by the CCL. A copy thereof has been handed over to the learned counsel for the CCL. 8. Now the only question remains as is being submitted on behalf of the opposite party-CCL that the penal rent on account of retention of quarter exceeding the authority of allotment. 9. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the quarter was retained for a period of about two years. 10. The calculation of the penal rent has been made of an amount of Rs.150771.00/- 11. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that what is the basis of calculation of the said amount of Rs.150771.00/-, is 2026:JHHC:6140-DB 5 not being evident from the communication dated 25.03.2025, appended with the show cause notice. He, therefore, has submitted that the rest of the amount, i.e., Rs.57,03,004- Rs.150771.00=Rs.5,552,233/- is now being admitted to be paid in favour of the petitioner. 12. Learned counsel for the Opp. Party-CCL has submitted that since the quarter has already been vacated and the admitted amount which is to be paid in favour of the petitioner to the tune of Rs.5,552,233, shall be paid within the period of 10 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 13. So far as the issue of calculation of the penal rent to the tune of Rs.150771.00/- as calculated upto the period of 25.03.2025 is concerned, since the same is on the basis of calculation said to be arrived by way of penal rent which was not the subject matter of the writ petition. 14. Learned counsel for the petitioners, at this juncture, has submitted that the liberty may be given to challenge the calculation so made of the penal rent to the tune of Rs.150771.00/-, as calculated upto the period of 25.03.2025, as communicated vide communication dated 25.03.2025, before the appropriate forum. 15. Such liberty is being granted to the learned counsel for the petitioners. 16. So far as the issue of interest is concerned that is also beyond the domain of the order passed by this Court, therefore, such 2026:JHHC:6140-DB 6 liberty is also being granted to agitate the issue of interest. 17. Accordingly, the instant contempt case stands disposed of. 18. In consequent to disposal of the contempt case being Cont. Case (Cvl.) No.02 of 2026, civil misc. petition being C.M.P. No.926 of 2025 also stands disposed of. 19. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Deepak Roshan J.) 09.03.2026 Rohit/-