Nawadih Krishak Seva Swavalambi Sahakari Samiti Limited Represented by Its Treasurer Kishor Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand Represented by Its Chief Secretary
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High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Justice Rajesh Shankar; Contempt Case (Civil) No. 264 of 2022; decided 12.01.2024. Petitioner: Nawadih Krishak Seva Swavalambi Sahakari Samiti Limited (Treasurer Kishor Kumar), represented by advocate Suraj Prakash. Opposite parties: State of Jharkhand; Abu Bakar Siddiqui, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Co-operative (counsel Kishore Kumar Singh, SC-V). Subject: alleged willful disobedience of order dated 22.03.2021 passed in W.P.(C) No. 4392 of 2020 concerning payment for supply of certified seeds. Compliance claimed via reasoned order, memo no. 3984 dated 08.12.2023, by which the petitioner's seed-payment claim for the relevant years was considered and rejected. Result: contempt proceeding against opposite parties dropped; contempt petition disposed of; petitioner at liberty to challenge the reasoned order under law; copy of memo no. 3984 dated 08.12.2023 taken on record. Keywords: contempt proceeding dropped; willful disobedience; certified seeds payment claim; memo no. 3984 dated 08.12.2023; W.P.(C) No. 4392 of 2020; compliance; liberty to take recourse.