2026:JHHC:11197 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (C). No. 1052 of 2024 --------- Shiv Kumar Singh, aged about 67 years, son of late Gajadhar Prasad Singh, resident of Sabiti Bhavan, Gullibhatta, P.O. & P.S. Sahibganj, Dist. Sahibganj, Jharkhand. ……… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shri Praveen Kumar Toppo, Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel Administrative and Reforms Rajbhasa, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi. 3. Md. Asif Hassan, Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel Administrative and Reforms Rajbhasa, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi. 4. Shri Prashant Kumar, Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi ……… Opp. Parties --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Ratnesh Kumar, SC(L&C)-I Mr. Nawal Kishor Pandey, AC to SC(L&C)-I ---------- 08/ 17.04.2026 Pursuant to the order dated 06.02.2026, Mr. Prashant Kumar, Secretary, Department of Finance, Mr. Prawin Kumar Toppo, Secretary, Department of Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa along with the Joint Secretary are present before this Court. They are being represented by Mr. Ratnesh Kumar, learned SC(L&C)-I. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the opposite parties submits that he intends to file compliance report, which is ready. 3. The same is taken on record. 4. It is clarified that since LPA is pending, the compliance as per Annexure-A to the show-cause is subject to final outcome of LPA. 5. However, it is made clear that the consequential benefit i.e. monetary benefit be extended to the petitioner as early as possible preferably within a period of four weeks. 2026:JHHC:11197 2 6. Accordingly, the instant contempt application stands disposed of. 7. The personal appearance of the officials present is dispensed with. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 17th April, 2026 Kunal/- Uploaded on 21.04.2026