2026:JHHC:1202 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1323 of 2025 Sonu Kumar Manjhi, S/o Late Jairam Manjhi, R/o Kinkel Pakar Bahar, PO-Kinkel, PS-Kersai, District Simdega, presently residing at Village-Sundargarh, By-pass Road near Bangla School, Dhurwa, Ranchi ... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Simdega 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Simdega 4. The Circle Officer, Kersai, Simdega 5. Basanti Lakra (Mukhiya), R/o Kinkel Pakar Bahar, PO-Kinkel, PS- Kersai, District Simdega 6. The Member Secretary, Caste Scrutiny Committee-cum-Special Secretary, Department of Schedule Tribe, Schedule Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare, Government of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Parties CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Ram, Advocate For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Gaurav Raj, AC to AAG-II ----- 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 19.02.2025 passed W.P.(C) No. 6567 of 2024. 2. Mr. Gaurav Raj, AC to AAG-II appearing on behalf of the opposite parties, refers to the order as contained in memo no. 4046 dated 05.12.2025 passed by the Secretary-cum-Chairman, Caste Scrutiny Committee, Department of Schedule Tribe, Schedule Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare, Government of Jharkhand and submits that the petitioner’s claim for issuance of caste certificate of ‘Gond’ community (ST) has been considered and the same has been rejected. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court 2026:JHHC:1202 2 is of the view that no case of contempt is made out against the opposite parties. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite parties is hereby dropped. 4. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. 5. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse as permissible under law against the order passed by the Caste Scrutiny Committee. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) January 16, 2026 Manish Uploaded on 19.01.2026