[2026:JHHC:11544-DB] Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Cvl.) No. 411 of 2026 --------- Krishna Kerketta, aged about 52 years, s/o Nirbhan Kerketta, R/o Near Don Bosco School, Gari Pahan Toli, Hotwar, P.O.-Hotwar, P.S.-Ranchi Sadar, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand-835217. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhavan, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Pincode-834004. 2. Principal Secretary, Department of Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhavan, P.O. + P.S. – Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Pincode-834004. 3. Special Secretary, Department of Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhavan, P.O. + P.S. – Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Pincode-834004. 4. Tribal Welfare Commissioner, Department of Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhavan, P.O. + P.S. – Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Pincode-834004. 5. Joint Secretary, Department of Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhavan, P.O. + P.S. – Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Pincode-834004. … … Opp. Parties --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Utkarsh Singh, Advocate [Through VC] For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG-III --------- 02/Dated: 21st April, 2026 1. It is a case by which the proceeding for contempt has been sought to be initiated for alleged, willful and deliberate non-compliance of the order dated 30.04.2018 passed in W.P.(PIL) No. 4439 of 2017, order dated 26.10.2018 passed in W.P.(PIL) No. 368 of 2018 and undertaking given in the order dated 08.04.2024 passed in the Cont. Case (Cvl.) No.137 of 2019 and connected matters. 2. This Court having heard the learned counsel for the parties has gone through the order passed by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 08.04.2024 in Cont. Case (Cvl.) No. 137 of 2019 with Cont. Case (Cvl.) No. 514 of 2018 with Cont. Case (Cvl.) No. 36 of 2019 and [2026:JHHC:11544-DB] Page | 2 found therefrom that on being satisfied with the directions issued by the Tribal Welfare Commissioner, the contempt cases were closed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that on the misconceived version of the Tribal Welfare Commissioner, the contempt cases were closed, therefore, the present contempt case. 4. This Court is of the view that whatever may be the reason, once the contempt case has been closed, it is not available for the petitioner to again reopen the chapter by invoking the jurisdiction conferred under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 rather the remedy is available else. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at this juncture, has submitted that he may be allowed to withdraw the present contempt case with the liberty to pursue the grievance by filing appropriate application before the appropriate forum. 6. There is no opposition by the learned counsel for the opposite parties. 7. Accordingly, the present contempt case is disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to approach before the appropriate forum for redressal of his grievance, if any. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Sanjay Prasad, J.) 21st April, 2026 Saurabh/-