2026:JHHC:8961 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.114 of 2024 ----- 1. Roshni Khalkho, aged about-33 Years, W/o-Sujit Oraon, R/o- Circular Road, Nagra Toli, P.O.+P.S.-Lalpur, District- Ranchi(Jharkhand). 2. Arun Kumar Jha, aged about- 56 Years, S/o-Surendra Jha, R/o-Harmu Housing Colony, P.O.+P.S.-Argora, Ranchi Jharkhand. 3. Binod Kumar Singh, aged about-54 Years, S/o-Navlakh Singh, R/o-Vidya Nagar, P.O.-Hehal, P.S.-Sukhdev Nagar, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. Sunil Kumar Yadav, Aged about-50 Years, S/o-Misri Lal Yadav, R/o-Uppar Bazar, P.O.-GPO Ranchi, P.S.-Kotwali, Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. L Khangyate, S/o not known to the Petitioner, presently working and posted as Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Office situated at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O.+P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Sri Binay Kumar Choubey, S/o-not known to the Petitioner, presently working and posted as Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing, Government of Jharkhand, Office situated at Project Building, Dhurwa. P.O.+P.S.-Dhurwa, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. Sri Devendra Kumar Tiwary, S/o-not known to the Petitioner. presently working and posted as Chief Election Commissioner. Jharkhand, office situated at Ratu Road, Near New Market. P.O.- Hehal, P.S.-Sukhdeonagar, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand 5.Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand, office situated at Dhurwa, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand & Election Commission of India … Opposite Parties(s). With Cont. Case (Civil) No.331 of 2024 ----- Rina Kumari, aged about 43 years, presently working as a Chairman of Nagar Panchayat, Jamtara, W/o Arvind Kumar Mandal, Resident of - Ward No. 9, Ghandhi Kutir, P.O & P.S - Jamtara, District- Jamtara, Jharkhand. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Alka Tiwari, W/o D. K. Tiwari, Chief Secretary, Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. 3. Chandrashekhar, son of not known, Secretary Urban Development and House Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. Duhrwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi. … Opposite Parties(s). 2026:JHHC:8961 2 CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Binod Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Dr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, Advocate Mrs. Shilpi Sandil Gadodia, Advocate Mr. Prakhar Harit, Advocate Ms. Sanya Kumari, Advocate Mr. Suraj Prakash, Advocate …...... 23 /30.03.2026: Heard, the learned counsel for the parties. 2. It has been submitted by all the parties that the election of the Urban Local Bodies in the State of Jharkhand as per the directions of this Court in WP(C) No. 1923 of 2023 titled “Rina Kumari and the State of Jharkhand and Others” and WP(C) No. 2290 of 2023 titled “Roshni Khalkho vs. State of Jharkhand and Others” had already been held and the result has already been published. 3. Considering the said submission, these contempt applications are dropped. 4. Pending I.A.s, if any, stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 30.03.2026 Tanuj Uploaded on 02.04.2026