Mukul Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; Cont. Case (Civil) No.192 of 2020; decided 24.01.2024 by Rajesh Shankar, J. Contempt proceeding by Mukul Kumar against The State of Jharkhand, Registrar of Ranchi University (A. K. Choudhary) and Secretary, JPSC (Ranendra Kumar) over compliance with order dated 16.12.2015 in W.P.(S) No.5658 of 2014 concerning promotion. JPSC concurrence obtained; notification memo no.B/1629/23 dated 11.12.2023 promoted petitioner from Lecturer to Lecturer (Senior Scale). Substantial compliance found; contempt dropped and case disposed; liberty to challenge notification; claim to Lecturer (Selection Grade)/Reader left unadjudicated. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceeding against opposite party nos. 2 and 3 dropped and the contempt case disposed of upon finding substantial compliance of the order dated 16.12.2015 in W.P.(S) No.5658 of 2014; petitioner granted liberty to challenge the notification dated 11th December, 2023 (memo no.B/1629/23) as permissible under law; copy of the notification kept on record.