The Supreme Court examined a supplementary show cause in a contempt petition where the respondent disclosed substantial compliance with a writ order by releasing funds. The court dropped the contempt proceeding and dismissed the petition.
The contempt proceeding is dropped and the contempt petition is disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Contempt Case (Civil) No. 51 of 2020
Harishankar Mahto …. .... …Petitioner
Versus
Vidayalaya, Raghunathpur, Godda ..... …Respondents
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioner : Mr. Lakhan Chandra Roy, Advocate Mrs. Mridula Thakur, Advocate For the O.P.-State : Mr. Gaurang Jajodia, A.C. to G.P.-II
13/ Dated:-17.03.2023
A supplementary show cause filed on behalf of O.P. No. 2
has been presented before this Court which is taken on record.
It has been disclosed in the show-cause that a sum of Rs.
46,26,139/- including interest of Rs. 6,26,875 has been released in favour of the petitioner.
It appears that writ court order has been substantially
complied with.
The contempt proceeding is dropped.
The contempt petition is disposed of.
If the petitioner is still aggrieved with he may take recourse
under the law.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
Satyarthi/-
Harishankar Mahto
The State of Jharkhand
Aditya Raman
Kiran Kumari Pasi
Fulmani Khalko
Manoj Kumar Thakur
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
As recorded by the court registry
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