2026:JHHC:3318-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Cvl.) No.1083 of 2025 ----- Rajeshwar Prasad Munshi S/o late Rameshwar Munshi, aged about 77 years, having his residence at Daludih, P.O-Daludih, P.S-Rajganj, District-Dhanbad ....... … Petitioner/Appellant/Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Ram Narayan Khalko S/o not known to the petitioner aged about non known to the petitioner currently discharging his duties as the District Land Acquisition Officer-cum-competent authority, NHAI officiating from his office at Collectorate Building, P.O and P.S Dhanbad, District-Dhanbad 3. NHAI through Sh. Vivek Nanda, S/o non known to the petitioner aged about not known to the petitioner, currently posted as Project Director, NHAI, PIU, currently officiating from his office at NHAI Complex, National Highway Authority of India, Kandra Bhitia, P.O and P.S-Govindpur, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand … …Contemnors/Respondent/Respondent ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Parth Jalan, Advocate For the Contemnor-NHAI : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Advocate Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, Sr. SC-I ------ Order No.03/Dated:6th February, 2026 1. The present contempt case has been filed alleging willfully and deliberately violation of the order of a co-ordinate Division Bench this Court dated 15.04.2025 passed in L.P.A No.595 of 2024 whereby and whereunder a direction has been issued to the concerned respondents (contemnors herein) to pay interest to the petitioner @ 9% per annum on the compensation amount of Rs.45,45,690/ for the period 24.07.2016 to 23.07.2017 and interest @ 15% per annum thereon for the period 24.07.2017 to 21.09.2024 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. 2. Mr. Parth Jalan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, at the outset has submitted that the order of this Court has been complied with and, as such, he does not want to press the present contempt case. 2026:JHHC:3318-DB 2 3. Mrs. Sweety Topno, the learned counsel appearing for the contemnor- NHAI based upon the averments made in the show-cause dated 12.09.2025 has submitted that the order of this Court has been complied with. 4. Considering the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Contempt Case is dismissed as not pressed and disposed of, as such. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Dated:06.02.2026 Sudhir