2026:JHHC:27348 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 795 of 2026 --- Kapil Deo Sao, son of Late Rameshwar Sao, resident of Mugma Basti, P.O. & P.S.- Nirsa, District- Dhanbad … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Ram Narayan Khalkho, District Land Acquisition Officer, Dhanbad …. … Opp. Parties CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party No. 2 : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sahi, A.C. to SC (L&C)-I Order No. 04 Dated: 11.09.2026 1. The present contempt petition has been filed for initiation of contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 alleging willful violation of order dated 15.03.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 2091 of 2020. 2. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Shahi, A.C. to S.C. (L&C)-I, refers to paragraph-5 of the show cause affidavit dated 09.09.2026 filed on behalf of the opposite party no. 2, the content of which reads as under:- “5. That it is most humbly stated and submitted that the answering opposite party vide his letter no. 1559 dated 19.08.2026 has referred the matter to Arbitrator who is the Additional Collector, Dhanbad and also requested to take further action as per the provisions of Section 3-G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956. Copy of letter dated 1559 dated 19.08.2026 has been annexed as Annexure-B to the said show cause affidavit” 3. It is thus submitted that the aforesaid order of this Court has now been complied. 2026:JHHC:27348 2 4. Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, accepts the said fact. 5. Considering that the aforesaid order of this Court has now been complied, there is no need to further proceed in the present matter. 6. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is hereby dropped. 7. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) September 11, 2026 Ritesh/ Uploaded on 11.09.2026