2026:JHHC:3090-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ----- Cont. Case (Civil) No. 872 of 2025 - ----- Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 951 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Lohardaga, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 956 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 2026:JHHC:3090-DB 2 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 957 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 958 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2026:JHHC:3090-DB 3 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 962 of 2025 M/s Minerals and Minerals Limited and its wholly subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Ltd, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. ..… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 963 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla. 2026:JHHC:3090-DB 4 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 964 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 966 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents 2026:JHHC:3090-DB 5 With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 967 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1022 of 2025 Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga. 3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi. …….. Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr.Indrajit Sinha, Advocate; Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate [In all cases] For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Jai Prakash, AAG IA; 2026:JHHC:3090-DB 6 Ms. Ruchi Mukhi, AC to AAG IA; Mr.Mukul Kumar Singh, AC to GP III; Mr.Anish Kumar Mishra, AC to Sr.SC-I ------ Order No.10/Dated:5th February,2026 1. All the above-noted contempt cases have been heard together. 2. Mr. Jai Prakash, AAG- IA has submitted that the order has been complied with. 3. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners in all cases has submitted that order has been complied with. 4. Considering the fact that the orders have been complied with, this Court is of the view that there is no need to proceed further. 5. Accordingly, the above contempt cases are disposed of. 6. Interlocutory Application (s), if any, in the aforesaid all the contempt cases are hereby disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 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