Manoj Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Cont. Case (Civil) No.1251 of 2025; Manoj Kumar v. State of Jharkhand, Amitabh Kaushal (Secretary, Commercial Taxes Department) and Prasant Kumar (Secretary, Finance Department); contempt against non-compliance of order dated 12.08.2025 in W.P.(S) No.3426 of 2025; compliance reported though belated; contempt proceeding dropped; petitioner free to challenge reasoned order before appropriate forum; I.A. No. 508 of 2026 disposed of; coram Ananda Sen, J.; advocates Neha Bhardwaj, Suresh Kumar (SC (L & C)-II), Rajesh Kr. Singh (AC); decided 08.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceeding dropped; petitioner left at liberty to challenge the reasoned order before the appropriate forum; pending I.A. No. 508 of 2026 disposed of. ¶¶16