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Uttam Kumar Dan v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC9 Jan 2026Cont.(Cvl)/351/2024

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Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; Contempt Case (Civil) No. 351 of 2024; Deepak Roshan, J.; order dated 09 January 2026; contempt case withdrawn and disposed of with liberty to file fresh writ application; alleged willful disobedience and deliberate violation of order dated 16.02.2022 in W.P.(S) No. 3242 of 2019; petitioners' claim rejected; opposite parties: State of Jharkhand and District Superintendents of Education of Dhanbad, Bokaro, Jamtara, Pakur, Dumka, Giridih, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Koderma, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh and Chatra; advocates: Shailesh Kumar Singh (petitioners), Ranjan Kumar AC to Sr. SC-I (opposite parties).

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Uttam Kumar Dan Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:JHHC:657

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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Contempt Case (Civil) No. 351 of 2024

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Uttam Kumar Dan, aged about 39 years, son of Shanta Pada Dan, resident of village Bhagabandh, P.O. Barbendia, P.S. Nirsha, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

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Dulal Prasad Lohar, aged about 42 years, son of Ashu Lohar, resident of village Magurdih, P.O. Barbendia, P.S. Nirsha, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

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Subrata Kumar Tewary, aged about 41 years, son of Rama Pada Tewary, resident of village Beldanga, P.O. Barbendia, P.S. Nirsha, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

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Tapas Kumar Pathak, aged about 38 years, son of Ram Sadhan Pathak, resident of village Sirpuria, P.O. Madanpur, P.S. Nirsha, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. ... … Petitioner(s)

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... … Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand.

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Shri Bhutnath Rajwar, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Dhanbad, P.O., P.S., & DistrictDhanbad, Jharkhand.

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Shri Atul Kumar Choubey, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro, P.O., P.S., & DistrictBokaro, Jharkhand.

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Shri Rajesh Kumar Paswan, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara, P.O., P.S., & DistrictJamtara, Jharkhand.

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Shri Mukul Raj, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Pakur, P.O., P.S., & District- Pakur, Jharkhand.

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Shri Ashish Kumar Hembrom, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Dumka, P.O., P.S., & DistrictDumka, Jharkhand.

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Sri. Vinay Kumar, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Giridih, P.O., P.S., & DistrictGiridih, Jharkhand

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Shri Toni Premraj Toppo, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Deoghar, PO, P.S., & DistrictDeoghar, Jharkhand.

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Shri Mithilesh Jha, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The

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2026:JHHC:657

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District Superintendent of Education, Sahibganj, P.O., P.S., & DistrictSahibganj, Jharkhand.

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Ms. Mithila Tudu, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Godda, P.O., P.S., & District- Godda, Jharkhand.

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Smt. Alka Jaiswal, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Koderma, P.O., P.S., & DistrictKoderma, Jharkhand.

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Shri Santosh Gupta, The District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh, P.O., P.S., & District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.

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Shri Rajram Sah, father's name not known to the Petitioner, The District Superintendent of Education, Ramgarh, P.O., P.S., & DistrictRamgarh, Jharkhand.

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Shri Dinesh Mishra, The District Superintendent of Education, Chatra, P.O., P.S., & District- Chatra, Jharkhand. ... … Opposite party(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : Mr. Ranjan Kumar, AC to Sr. SC-I --------

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Order No. 05/Dated: 09^th January 2026

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Defect pointed out by the Registry is hereby ignored.

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This contempt case has been preferred by the petitioners alleging willful disobedience and deliberate violation of the order dated 16.02.2022 passed in W.P.(S) No. 3242 of 2019.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this contempt case with liberty to file a fresh writ application as the claim of the petitioners has been rejected.

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Accordingly, the instant contempt case stands disposed of with liberty as prayed for.

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(Deepak Roshan, J.)

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9^th January 2026 Amit

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