2026:JHHC:3214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.988 of 2023 ...... Sudhanshu Shekhar Mehta, aged about 62 years, son of late Yadu Nandan Mahto, resident of Village Aral Nawadih, P.O. Bara Changru, P.S. Silli, District Ranchi ------ Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2. Shri K. Ravi Kumar, father’s name not known to the petitioner, Principal Secretary, School Education & Literacy Department of the Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi ------ Opposite Party(s) …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashim Kumar Sahani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Aditya Kumar, AC to Sr.SC-I …...... 08 / 06.02.2026: Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 1. From Annexure-A to the show cause, I find that an admitted amount has been paid to the petitioner. Further, a detail reasoned order to the effect has also been passed, thus, I am of the opinion that no contempt is made out. 2. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the reasoned order, it will be open to the petitioner to approach before the authority to challenge the same. 3. Accordingly, the instant contempt application is dropped. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 06th February, 2026 Madhav Uploaded on:09 /02 /2026