2026:JHHC:28533 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1155 of 2024 -- MALIN PRASAD @ MALINI PRASAD, aged about 76 years, Wife of- Late Basant Kumar Lal, Resident of- 465/D, Sheopur, Kanke Road, Ranchi, P.O.- Ranchi University, P.S.- Sukhdeo Nagar, District-Ranchi, (Jharkhand) ... Petitioner -Vs.- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Mr. Ram Niwas Yadav, S/o- Not known to the petitioner, presently posted as the Director, Higher, Technical Education, and Skill Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Nepal house, P.O. &, P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi. 3. Mr. Binod Narayan, Son of- Not known to the petitioner presently posted as the Registrar, Ranchi University, Ranchi, P.O.- GPO and P.S. Kotwali, District – Ranchi ..Opposite parties CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) :Mr. Prem Pujari, Advocate For the Opposite parties: Mr. Shivam Singh, A.C to S.C.-II Mr. A.K.Mehta, Advocate (University) -- 17/21.09.2026 The only grievance of the petitioner is that though payment has been made, but interest has not been paid to the petitioner. 2. Mr.A.K.Mehta, learned counsel for the Opposite Party-University submits that the prayer has been made to comply the order dated 13.07.2024, which has been passed by National Lok Adalat and no contempt is maintainable against any order of the National Lok Adalat. He further referred to the order passed by this Court in Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1144 of 2024. 3. Having regard to the aforesaid, no contempt is made out. However, looking to the undertaking/statement of the concerned official before 2026:JHHC:28533 2 the National Lok Adalat, the petitioner would be at liberty to approach the appropriate authority/forum for subsisting grievance, if so advised. 4. Accordingly, the instant Contempt Case (Civil) stands disposed of. 5. Pending I.A(s), if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 21st September, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 26/09/2026