Motilal Halkhor v. Mr. Abu Bakar Siddique P. , Secretary, Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad
CONTEMPT PROCEEDING – High Court of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court contempt petition (Cont. Case (Civil) No. 591 of 2025), decided 11.07.2025 by Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary, alleging willful and deliberate non-compliance of the order dated 29.02.2024 in W.P.(S) No. 7395 of 2023 by the Secretary, Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad, and the State of Jharkhand; with counsel for both sides jointly reporting compliance, the Court declined to proceed further and dropped the contempt proceeding.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceeding dropped; no further action directed against the opposite parties, as compliance of the underlying order was jointly reported by counsel. ¶14