2026:JHHC:2432 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.970 of 2024 ----- Dilip Kumar Bhattacharya, son of late Jagat Mohan Bhattacharya, resident of Burdwan Compound, PO and PS Lalpur, District Ranchi … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Ajay Kumar Singh, presently posted as Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi 3.Ananya Mittal, presently posted as Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, PO and PS Sakchi Town, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum 4.Smt. Nirmala Ray, presently posted as District Treasury Officer, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, PO and PS Sakchi Town, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ravi Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Aditya Kumar, AC to Sr. SC-I …...... 11 /30.01.2026: As per the learned counsel for the petitioner the order dated 07.12.2023 passed in WP(S) No. 34 of 2022 has been complied with but the payment has been made after 13 years. Thus, the petitioner seeks interest. 2. In the contempt application no Mandamus can be issued nor this Court in the contempt application can go behind the order passed in the writ petition. 3. In the writ petition there is no order to pay interest. 4. Thus, no order can be passed to pay interest. Accordingly, this contempt petition is dropped. 5. If the petitioner is aggrieved by any part of the action of the respondents it is open to the petitioner to challenge the same. 6. Pending I.A., if any, stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 30.01.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 02.02.2026