Pushkar Singh Munda v. the State of Jharkhand
Contempt proceedings – High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Ananda Sen, J.)
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC contempt case dropped for compliance: Cont. Case (Civil) No. 415 of 2023, decided 13.09.2024 by Ananda Sen, J. Petitioner Pushkar Singh Munda against State of Jharkhand and Deputy Commissioner, Khunti (Shashi Ranjan, IAS). Compliance of order dated 20.1.2023 in WPS No. 6308 of 2022 reported complete; court found no contempt made out and dropped the contempt, with liberty reserved to petitioner to challenge the order before the appropriate authority. Keywords: contempt dropped, compliance, Deputy Commissioner Khunti, liberty to challenge.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings dropped (no contempt sanctioned); petitioner given liberty to challenge the order dated 20.1.2023 passed in WPS No. 6308 of 2022 before the appropriate authority. ¶12