Cont.(Cvl)/927/2025 of DANDIDIH PACCS THROUGH ITS MANAGER SRI MANOJ KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 14 September 2026

1. Dandidih PACCS through its Manager Sri Manoj Kumar, aged about 52 years S/o – Sri Jatadhari Prasad at & P.O. – Dandidih, P.S. – Giridih(M), District-Giridih, Jharkhand.

2. Mahesh Munda PACCS through its Manager Sri M.P. Roy, aged about 68 years, S/o – Sri Darpan Roy, at P.O. - Mahesh Munda, P.S. – Giridih(M), District – Giridih, Jharkhand.

3. Budhudih PACCS through its Manager Sri Rajesh Kumar Verma, aged about 52 years, S/o – Sri Prasad Verma, at P.O. – Budhudih, P.S. – Gandey, District- Giridih, Jharkhand.

4. Bhelpahri Taratand PACCS through its Manager Sri Santosh Kumar Agarwal, aged about 53 years, S/o – Jitan Modi, at P.O. – Bhelpahari Taratand, P.S. – Taratand, District – Giridih, Jharkhand.

5. Chatro PACCS through its Manager Amar Kumar Singh aged about 44 years, S/o Late Bhudeshwar Prasad Singh at P.O. & P.S. – Chatro, District- Giridih, Jharkhand.

… Petitioners

Versus

1. State of Jharkhand

2. Shri Uma Shankar Singh, Fathers’ name not known to the petitioner, The Secretary, Department of Food and Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi.

3. Shri Dr. Aboobacker Siddique, Fathers’ name not known to the petitioners, Secretary, Department of Co-operatives, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. – Doranda, District- Ranchi.

4. Shri Suraj Kumar, Fathers’ name not known to the petitioners, Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jharkhand, Ranchi, P.O. Ranchi, P.S. – Sadar, Dist.- Ranchi.

5. Shri Gulam Samdani, father’s name not known to the petitioners, District Supply Officer Giridih at P.O. & P.S. & Distt. – Giridih.

6. Shri Ashwani Kumar Ojha, father’s name not known to the petitioners, District Co-operative Officer, Giridih At P.O. & P.S. + Distt. – Giridih.

7. Shri Harshit Singh, father’s name not known to the petitioners, General Manager (Region), Food Corporation of India Ranchi having its office New Collectoriate Building, Block –A , 4th Floor, Kutchery Road, P.O.- GPO, P.S. Kutchery, Distt. Ranchi.

8. Shri Sidharth Chakarpani, Father’s name not known to the petitioner, Divisional Manager, Food Corporation of India, Dhanbad, having its office at Usha Kunj, Chiragora Main Road, Hirapur, Binod Nagar, P.O. & P.S. – Hirapur, Distt. Dhanbad.

… Opp. Parties.

CORAM

: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

For the Petitioners : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate

For the O.P. 1 to 6 : Mr. Kishore Kumar Singh, SC-V

For the O.P. 7 & 8 : Mr. Nipun Bakshi, Advocate

: Mr. Shubham Sinha, Advocate

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12/Dated: 14th September, 2026

1. The present case has been filed for alleged willful and deliberate non-compliance of the order dated 07.08.2024 passed by this Court in W.P. (C) No. 7191 of 2016. The operative part thereof has been referred herein, which reads as under:

22. It may be noted that when two functionaries one of the State and the other of the Central Government, both are duty bound to act in favour of the main stakeholders, then they have to act in co-ordination for the release of amount which is pending.

23. This Court considering the aforesaid findings and in order to protect the interest of the paddy producers, i.e., the farmers, is of the view that direction needs to be issued to the Respondent Nos. 1,2 and 3 for disbursement of the admitted amount.

24. Accordingly, Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are hereby directed to have the coordination and release the admitted amount within the period of four months from date of copy of receipt of this order.

25. With the aforesaid direction and observation, this Writ Petition i.e. W.P. (C) No. 7191 of 2016 stands disposed of.

2. The matter was heard by this Court on 21st August, 2026 and on that date, the following order was passed:

1. Mr. Nipun Bakshi, the learned counsel appearing for the OP Nos.7 and 8, on instruction, has submitted that the rest of the amount which is to be paid shall be released in favour of the JSFC within two weeks.

2. Mr. Kishore Kumar Singh, the learned counsel appearing for the JSFC-OP Nos.1 to 6 has submitted that after getting the money which is said to be transmitted within two weeks, the rest of the amount shall be transferred in the accounts of the respective writ petitioners.

3. In view thereof, list this matter after three weeks for filing a compliance affidavit.

4. List this matter on 14.09.2026.

3. Mr. Kishore Kumar Singh, learned SC-V representing the Opp Party Nos. 1 to 6 and Mr. Nipun Bakshi along with Mr. Shubham Sinha, learned counsel representing the Opp. Party Nos. 7 & 8, have submitted that the amount as per the entitlement has already been paid to the petitioners.

4. In order to support the said submission, the document, i.e., a cheque bearing No. 000191 of an amount of Rs. 9,41,970.00/- has been shown for its perusal.

5. This Court has perused the aforesaid, let the same be taken on record.

6. It needs to refer herein that so far as the amount to be paid in favour of all the petitioners is concerned, the same has already been paid.

7. The aforesaid submission has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

8. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the order has been complied with in its letter and spirit.

9. This Court, considering the aforesaid, is of the view that there is no need to proceed further in this contempt case.

10. Accordingly, the instant contempt case being Cont. Case (Civil) No. 927 of 2025 is closed, and as such, disposed of.

(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)

(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

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