2026:JHHC:10790 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 162 of 2024 Ashok Kumar, aged about 63 years, son of D. Sahu, resident of Fulkumari Bhawan, Hanuman Nagar, near Mustafabad, PO & PS-Gaya, District-Gaya (Jharkhand) ... … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Mr. Prashant Kumar, the Secretary, Water Resources Development, Govt. of Jharkhand, having office at Nepal House, Doranda, PO & PS- Doranda, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Saurabh Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : AC to AAG-III -------- Order No. 10/Dated: 15th April 2026 The instant contempt case has been filed by the petitioners alleging willful disobedience of order dated 24.04.2023 passed in W.P.(S) No. 6874 of 2019. 2. Since the order passed by the writ Court has been complied with substantially, however, no decision has been taken with regard to salary and other benefits during the period of termination, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant contempt case may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to prefer a fresh writ application for the remaining grievance, if so advised. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite parties does not raise objection. 4. Accordingly, the instant contempt case stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 15th April 2026 Amit Uploaded on 21/04/2026