[2026:JHHC:22738] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. (Cvl) Case No.440 of 2025 ------ Jayant Giri, son of Late Kalipado Giri, aged about 50 Years, residents of Village – Kitadih, P.O. & P.S. – Ghatshila, District – East Singhbhum (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Ananya Mittal, age and father’s name not known to the petitioners, presently working as Deputy Commissioner, Singhbhum East at Jamshedpur, PO and PS- Sakchi, Town- Jamshedpur, District – East Singhbhum (Jharkhand) 3. Rabindra Gagrai, age and father’s name not known to the petitioners, presently working as Director Swarnrekha Project, Mango, PO and PS – Mango, District – East Singhbhum (Jharkhand) 4. Nisath Ambar, Circle Officer, Ghatshilla, P.O. & P.S. – Ghatshila, District – Ghatshila, Swernrekha Project, Mango, P.O. & P.S. Mango, District – East Singhbhum. .... .... .... Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sankalp Goswami, Advocate Ms. Akanksha Sharma, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Rohit Roy, AG Mrs. Laxmi Murmu, GP-I Mr. Navneet Toppo, AC to GP-I ------ Order No:-11 Dated:-31-07-2026 Heard the parties. Learned Advocate General files the supplementary show-cause on behalf of the opposite party No.2, 3 & 4. Keep the same in the record. Learned Advocate General submits that this Contempt Case has been filed alleging non-compliance of the judgment dated 05.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3266 of 2016 which has been disposed of with the direction to the respondents to verify the genuineness of the Death Certificate of Sashi Bhushan Giri who is also known as Sashi Bhushan Majhi and in case, the Death Certificate bearing No.18 of 2016 is found to be genuine, then, to pay compensation at admissible rate to the petitioner in respect of 1.62 acres of land. Learned Advocate General draws attention of this Court to para-14 of the Show Cause dated 08th July, 2026 and submits that the said Death Certificate bearing No.18 of 2016 is not genuine one and is not valid and the same has been cancelled by the competent authority. Therefore, since the said Death Certificate bearing No.18 of 2016 has been found not to be genuine, hence, the judgment dated 05.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3266 of 2016 has been complied with. Therefore, this contempt case be dropped. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cancellation of the said Death Certificate No. 18 of 2016 is illegal having been done behind the back of the petitioner without giving any notice to the petitioner and the same has been done only to deprive the petitioner to get the benefit of the judgment of this Court passed in W.P.(C) No. 3266 of 2016. Hence, it is submitted that the contempt proceeding not be dropped. Having heard the submissions made at the Bar and after carefully going through the materials available in the record, it is pertinent to mention here that the judgment dated 05.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3266 of 2016 is very specific in which the respondents have categorically been directed to verify the genuineness of the Death Certificate bearing No.18 of 2016 of Sashi Bhushan Giri @ Sashi Bhushan Majhi and if found to be genuine, then, to pay the compensation but since after verification, the said Death Certificate has been found not be genuine and not valid and has since been cancelled. In the considered opinion of this Court, the direction given by this Court in the judgment dated 05.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3266 of 2016 has been complied with. Therefore, this Court is inclined to drop the contempt proceeding. Accordingly, this Contempt (Civil) Case is dropped. It is made clear that it is open for the petitioner to challenge the cancellation of the Death Certificate No.18 of 2016 in accordance with the law, if so permissible. In view of the fact that this contempt proceeding has been dropped therefore the personal appearance of the Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur and the Circle Officer, Ghatshila is dispensed with. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 31.07.2026 Saroj/