2026:JHHC:11229 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.406 of 2026 ----- 1. Biman Chandra Mandal, aged about 56 years. 2. Madhab Chandra Mandal, aged about 47 years. 3. Yadav Chandra Mandal, aged about 38 years. All are sons of Late Narayan Chandra Mandal, resident of Village Bhelwar, P.O. Charakmara, P.S. Kundahit, District Jamtara, Jharkhand. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Mr. Bikesh Kunal Prajapati, son of not known to the petitioners, District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara, P.O. and P.S. Jamtara, District Jamtara, Jharkhand. 3.Mr. Abishwar Murmu, son of not known to the petitioners, Treasury Officer, Jamtara, P.O. and P.S. Jamtara, District Jamtara, Jharkhand. … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Durga C. Mishra, Advocate Mr. Abhijeet Anand, Advocate For the State : Mr. Munna Lal Yadav, SC (L&C)-III Mr. Deepak Kumar, AC to SC (L&C)-III …...... 03 /18.04.2026: This contempt application under Article 215 of the Constitution of India read with sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act has been filed for allegedly violating the order of settlement of Lok Adalat. 2. The settlement of the Lok Adalat is not amenable to contempt jurisdiction, thus, this contempt case is not maintainable. 3. Thus, this contempt case is dismissed as not maintainable with liberty to the petitioners to avail other remedy available to the petitioners as per law. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 18.04.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 18.04.2026