2026:JHHC:10945 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 921 of 2025 Chamra Munda, S/o Sirka Munda, R/o Village-Parmadih, Tola- Nawadih, PO-Mankidih, PS-Tamar, District-Ranchi ... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Mr. Vimal Soren, Circle Officer, Tamar, District-Ranchi ... … Opposite Parties CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Sriwastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party No. 2 : Mr. Anish Kr Mishra, AC to Sr. SC-I ----- 16/17.04.2026 The present contempt petition has been filed for initiating a contempt proceeding against the contemnors/opposite parties alleging wilful violation of the order dated 27.02.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No. 6073 of 2024. 2. Pursuant to the order dated 10.04.2026, Mr. Samaresh Prasad Bhandary, Circle Officer, Tamar, District-Ranchi is physically present before this Court. A show cause affidavit has also been filed on his behalf. 3. Mr. Anish Kumar Mishra, AC to Sr. SC-I appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2, refers to paragraph nos. 6, 7 & 8 of the show cause affidavit dated 15.04.2026, which read as under: “6. That in compliance thereof, the answering opposite party i.e. Circle Officer, Tamar has registered and initiated proceedings as Demarcation Case No. 01(AA.)/2025-26 on 20.01.2026 and issued notice to the petitioner vide memo no. 40(ii) dated 20.01.2026 pursuant to which the petitioner has submitted the required documents vide letter dated 28.01.2026. 7. That it is humbly stated and submitted that thereafter formal notices have been issued to all concerned persons 2026:JHHC:10945 2 which is evident from the office order bearing Memo No. 171(ii) dated 10.04.2026. The following concerned parties has been issued notice: (a) the petitioner Chamra Munda, S/o Sirka Munda, resident of Village Paramdih, P.O. Mankidih, P.S. Tamar, District Ranchi; (b) all concerned raiyats/landholders of the said land situated at Mouza Paramdih, P.S. Tamar, District Ranchi; and (c) concerned revenue officials for implementation of the demarcation proceeding. 8. That the said compliance order further directs that demarcation shall be conducted on the basis of available maps/records and specifically with respect to land appertaining to Khata No. 13, Plot No. 16 measuring 60 acres, and the process shall commence from 13.04.2026 and be completed within stipulated time.” 4. Mr. Samaresh Prasad Bhandary, Circle Officer, Tamar, District-Ranchi, submits that demarcation of the land in question has been done yesterday (16.04.2026). 5. Learned AC to Sr. SC-I thus submits that the order dated 27.02.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No. 6073 of 2024 has been complied. 6. As against this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no instruction regarding demarcation of the land in question. 7. Be that as it may. 8. Considering the aforesaid statements made in the show cause affidavit dated 15.04.2026 as well as the statements of the Circle Officer, Tamar as recorded in paragraph-4 hereinabove, this Court is of the view that the order dated 27.02.2025 passed in 2026:JHHC:10945 3 W.P.(C) No. 6073 of 2024 has now been complied. Hence, there is no need to further proceed in the contempt petition. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is hereby dropped. 9. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) April 17, 2026 Manish Uploaded on 17.04.2026