2026:JHHC:12867 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 156 of 2025 1. Md. Zafrul Haque, aged about 50 years, son of Md. Ibrahim, resident of village Ghuthiya, P.O. Bengabad, P.S. Bengabad, District Giridih, Jharkhand. 2. Basant Kumar, aged about 46 years, son of Late Gujar Kushwaha, resident of village Kenduagarha, P.O. Motileda, P.S. Bengabad, District Giridih (Jharkhand). 3. Md. Sarwar Alam, aged about 49 years, son of Md. Manzar Ali, resident of Nawadih, P.O. Chapuadih, P.S. Bengabad, District Giridih (Jharkhand). 4. Pankaj Kumar Verma, aged about 49 years, son of Bhairav Mahto, resident of village Chatniyabar, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Dhanwar, District Giridih (Jharkhand). 5. Birendra Bahadur Azad, aged about 49 years, son of Upendra Sahu, resident of Dhanaydih, P.O. Senadoni, P.S. Giridih, District Giridih (Jharkhand) 6. Gopal Mandal, aged about 48 years, son of Sunda Mandal, resident of village Barayn, P.O. Gadi Bharkatta, P.S. Birni, District Giridih (Jharkhand) 7. Umesh Prasad Choudhary, aged about 42 years, son of Dashrath Choudhary, resident of village Charghara, P.O. Charghara, P.S Jamua, District Giridih, (Jharkhand). 8. Goutam Prasad Mandal, aged about 47 years, son of Gurudayal Mandal, resident of village Ullibar, P.O. Choudhary Bandh, P.S. Sariya Dumri, District Giridih, (Jharkhand) ...Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Mr. Uma Shankar Singh, son of not known to the petitioners, the Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at M.D.I. Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Mr. Prashant Kumar, son of not known to the petitioners, the Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi. 4. Mr. Aditya Ranjan, son of not known to the petitioners, the Director, Secondary Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at M.D.I. Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. Mr. Waseem Ahmad, son of not known to the petitioners, the District Education Officer, Giridih, having its office at Giridih, P.O. Giridih, P.S. Giridih, District Giridih, Jharkhand. ...Opposite parties 2026:JHHC:12867 2 -- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -- For the Petitioner(s) : M/s. Indrajit Sinha, Arpan Mishra, Advocates For the O.P.(s) : A.C to G.P.-I. -- 9/30.04.2026 Having regard to the averments made in Para-12 of the show-cause dated 13.04.2026 and after going through the directions passed by the Writ Court, no contempt is made out. 2. Accordingly, the contempt application stands disposed of without any further orders. 3. I.A. No. 5660 of 2026 stands closed. 4. Personal appearance of Mr. Rajesh Prasad, Director, Secondary Education, Jharkhand , is dispensed with. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 30th April, 2026 Jk Uploaded on 05/05/2026