Jharkhand High Court
Cont.(Cvl)/647/2026 of UMESHWAR SAHU Vs STATE OF JHARKHAND on 10 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.647 of 2026 ----- Umeshwar Sahu, aged about 55 years, son of Sri Tahnu Sahu, resident of village Chhadra, P.O. + P.S. Sesai, District-Gumla, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. The Superintendent of Police,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cont. Case (Civil) No.647 of 2026
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Umeshwar Sahu, aged about 55 years, son of Sri Tahnu Sahu, resident of village Chhadra, P.O. + P.S. Sesai, District-Gumla, Jharkhand …
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1. State of Jharkhand.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Gumla, P.O and P.S. and District Gumla, Jharkhand.
3. The Officer-in-Charge, Sesai Police Station, P.O and P.S. Sesai, District Gumla, Jharkhand.
4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Gumla Forest Division, Gumla, P.O and P.S and District- Gumla, Jharkhand.
… … Respondent `------- CORAM:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ------- For the Appellant : Mr. Prashant Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to Sr.AAG ------
Order No. 02/Dated 10th July, 2026
1. The instant contempt case has been filed against the opposite parties for alleged willful and deliberate non- compliance of order dated 25.02.2025 passed in L.P.A. No.277 of 2024.
2. The direction has been passed for which the present contempt case has been filed. The direction as contained in paragraph-8 of the order dated 25.02.2025 is being referred herein :- “8) In this view of the matter, the order dt. 24.7.2023 in WP(C ) No. 5580 of 2002 of the learned Single Judge is modified directing the respondents to pay Rs. 12,81,673/- (if not already paid) along with interest to the petitioner @ 7% per annum on Rs. 12,81,673/- from 17.3.1995 till the date of actual payment and @ 7% per annum on Rs. 38,293/- from 17.3.1995 till 3.11.2003. The said amount shall be paid 2026:JHHC:20424-DB
within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondents.”
3. Show cause has been filed on behalf of the concerned opposite party.
4. We have perused the statements made in paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 of the said show cause wherein it has been stated that outstanding amount of Rs.25,33,523/- (Rupees twenty five lakhs thirty three thousand five hundred twenty three) has been paid through NEFT by the office of opposite party to the petitioner on 25.11.2025 and to support the said statement, documents have been appended as Annexure-D Series.
5. The said disbursement of the amount is based upon the calculation having been made in pursuance to the observation/direction made by this Court, as referred in paragraph-8.
6. This Court, therefore, is of the view that the order since has been complied with, hence, there is no need to proceed further with the present contempt case.
7. Accordingly, the instant contempt case is disposed of.
(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)
(Sanjay Prasad, J.) Date : 10th July, 2026 Birendra/