[2026:JHHC:24116] Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Cvl.) No. 915 of 2024 --------- Krishna Kumar Dubey, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ramchandra Dubey, resident of Village-Dumri Barabagi, P.O.-Tatra, P.S.- Kanhachatti, District-Chatra. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Rambalak Kumar, son of now known to the petitioner, at present posted as Anchal Adhikari, Ramgarh, P.O. + P.S. and District-Ramgarh. … …Opp. Parties --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ramawatar Choubey, Advocate For the O.P.-State : Ms. Shilpi, AC to SC (Mines)-II ---------- 07/Dated: 12th August, 2026 1. Learned counsel for the opp. party has prayed to accept the show cause in the Court. 2. The same is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel for the concerned opp. party has submitted by referring to the show cause that in pursuance of the order dated 21.02.2023, the decision has been taken on the representation preferred by the petitioner on the issue of statutory interest vide order dated 28.07.2026. Copy of the said decision has been annexed as Annexure-A to the show cause. 4. Learned counsel for the concerned opp. party has submitted that the order since has been complied with, as such, the contempt proceeding may be closed. 5. Mr. Ramawater Choubey, learned counsel for the petitioner, upon this and after going through the content of the show cause, has submitted that the order since has been passed vide order dated 28.07.2026, as such, the contempt case may be closed with the liberty to the petitioner to challenge the said order before the appropriate forum. [2026:JHHC:24116] Page | 2 6. There is no opposition by the learned counsel for the opp. party to such submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the present contempt case is closed, as such, disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 28.07.2026 before the appropriate forum if the petitioner so wishes. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 12th August, 2026 Saurabh/-