2026:JHHC:1155 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1066 of 2025 Ajay Kumar Mahto, S/o Late Shiv Prasad Mahto, R/o Village- Bhalsunda, PO & PS-Chas, District-Bokaro … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shri Dwarika Baitha, District Land Acquisition Officer, Bokaro ... … Opposite Parties CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate For the Opposite Party No. 2 : Mr. Divyam, AC to SC-IV ----- 03/16.01.2026 The present contempt petition has been filed for initiating a contempt proceeding against the contemnors/opposite parties alleging wilful violation of the order dated 17.07.2023 passed in W.P.(C) No. 987 of 2021. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order dated 17.07.2023 passed in W.P.(C) No. 987 of 2021 has now been complied, as the matter has been referred by the opposite party no. 2 to the Civil Judge (Sr. Division)-I, Bokaro on 02.09.2025 under Section 3-H(4) of the National Highways Act, 1956. 3. Considering the said submission, there is no need to further proceed in the contempt petition. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is hereby dropped. 4. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) January 16, 2026 Manish Uploaded on 17.01.2026