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2026:JHHC:10384
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1288 of 2025
Jawahar Kumar, S/o Late Bindeshwari Kumar, R/o House No. 1G-16, Ravindra Nagar, Phase-I, Tagore Hill Road, Chiraundi, PO & PS- Bariatu, District-Ranchi
... … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Shri Rajeev Lochan, the Secretary (In-charge)-cum-Director, Information & Public Relation Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Suchna Bhawan, Audrey House, Mayer’s Road, PO-Ranchi University, PS-Gonda, District-Ranchi
... … Opposite Parties
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR -----
For the Petitioner
: Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party No. 2 : Mr. Shivam Singh, AC to SC-II -----
07/10.04.2026 The present contempt petition has been filed for initiating a contempt proceeding against the contemnors/opposite parties alleging wilful violation of the order dated 18.03.2024 passed in W.P.(S) No. 1597 of 2019.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the order dated 18.03.2024 passed in W.P.(S) No. 1597 of 2019 has now been complied by the opposite party no. 2.
3. Considering the said submission, there is no need to further proceed in the contempt petition. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is hereby dropped.
4. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of.
(Rajesh Shankar, J.) April 10, 2026 Manish
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