( 2026:JHHC:10966 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 531 of 2019 Jayant Karnad, son of Late Malti Karnad @ Malti Karnad Rao and Late Shankar Rao Karnad @ Shankar Karnad, aged about 82 years, resident of No.7 River View Enclave, P.O. Telco Works, P.S. Telco, at the town of Jamshedpur, District- East Singhbhum … Petitioner -Versus- 1. Union of India, through Dr. Ajay Kumar, I.A.S., Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, P.O. & P.S. South Block, New Delhi 2. Director General, Mrs. Deepa Bajwa, Defence Estate, Palm Marg, Near Palm Airport, P.O. & P.S. Palam, New Delhi 3. Mr. Abhay Mishra, General Officer Command in ‘C’ Central Command Lucknow Cantt., P.O. & P.S. Lucknow Cantt., Lucknow, U.P. 4. Mr. Vishwas Sahay, father’s name not known to the petitioner, Defence Estate Officer, Jharkhand Orissa and Bihar Circle, Danapur Cantt., P.O. & P.S. Danapur, District- Patna, Bihar 5. The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Parties ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Himanshu Kumar Mehta, Advocate Mr. Rishav Raj, Advocate For the UOI : Mr. Prashant Pallav, A.S.G.I. ----- 17/17.04.2026 Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Union of India jointly submit that the writ Court’s order has been set-aside by the Division Bench of this Court in L.P.A. No.205 of 2009 and in view of that, the contempt proceeding may kindly be dropped and the petition may be disposed of. 2. In view of the above fact, the contempt proceeding is dropped and the contempt petition is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 17th April, 2026 Ajay/