2026:JHHC:27306-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Cvl.) No.146 of 2026 ----- M/S Nirmal Kumar Pradeep Kumar, Leaseholder Ghatkuri Iron Ore Mines, having its office at Gandhi Tola, P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa (Sadar), District West Singhbhum, through its Lessee, Pradeep Kumar Jain, aged about 66 years, son of Nirmal Kumar Jain, resident of Main Road, Opposite Rospa Tower, P.O. GPO & P.S. Hindpiri, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. ....... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Sri. Meghlal Tudu, son of now known to the petitioner, the District Mining Officer, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, P.O. Chaibasa, P.S. Sadar, District West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, Principal Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines & Geology, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi. … … Opposite Parties ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, AC to AAG-III ------ Order No.09/Dated: 10th September, 2026 1. The present contempt case has been filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of the common order dated 11.09.2025 passed in L.P.A No. 385 of 2018 with 386 of 2018 by a co-ordinate Division of this Court whereby and whereunder a direction has been issued to the concerned respondents (opposite parties herein) to refund the amount deposited by the petitioner herein with the State Government with an interest @ 7% per annum from the date of making of such deposit, till the date of actual refund to the petitioner herein. 2. Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3 are present in the Court. 3. Today, Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, the learned counsel representing the concerned opposite parties has sought for leave of this Court to accept the show cause filed on behalf of OP No.2 by way of 2026:JHHC:27306-DB 2 affidavit, a copy thereof has already been served to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. Leave, as prayed for, is granted. 5. Let the same be taken on record. 6. Office to proceed accordingly. 7. In the said show cause, it has been stated in paragraph nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 that the principal amount in question, i.e., Rs.130 Crores (Rupees One Hundred Thirty Crores only) has already been paid in favour of the petitioner vide Bill No.6981 dated 30.07.2026 and the said amount stands credited in the bank account of the petitioner on 31.07.2026. It has further been stated that so far as the amount of interest @ 7% per annum to be paid to the petitioner as per direction of this Court is concerned which comes to Rs.66,18,78,402/- (Rupees Sixty Six Crores Eighteen Lakhs Seventy Eight Thousand and Four Hundred Two only), a request was made to the Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand for allotment of the said amount which has been obtained on 09.09.2026 only. Thereafter, the concerned opposite party has passed a payment release order dated 09.09.2026 and sent the same to the treasury for payment of the amount in favour of the petitioner, a copy thereof has already been communicated to the petitioner (copy of payment release order has been appended as Annexure-C to the said show cause). It has been submitted that the payment of the said interest amount will be paid in favour of the petitioner in a day or two. 2026:JHHC:27306-DB 3 8. On the aforesaid ground, the learned counsel appearing for the concerned opposite parties has submitted that the order of this Court has already been complied with. 9. Mr. Ankit Vishal, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has not disputed the disbursement of the said principal amount of Rs.130 Crores (Rupees One Hundred Thirty Crores only) as well as the amount of interest, i.e., Rs.66,18,78,402/- (Rupees Sixty Six Crores Eighteen Lakhs Seventy Eight Thousand and Four Hundred Two only) in favour of the petitioner. 10. In view of the aforesaid, nothing survives in the instant contempt case to proceed further. 11. Accordingly, the instant contempt case is closed and disposed of. 12. Personal appearance of the concerned opposite parties, i.e., OP Nos.2 and 3 is hereby dispensed with. 13. Pending I.As, if any, stands disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Dated:10.09.2026 Sudhir