Dr Ashish Kumar Jha v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC contempt case dropped: no contempt found against Ranchi University Vice Chancellor Dr. Ajit Kumar Sinha and Registrar Dr. Gurucharan Sahu, and the State of Jharkhand, where departmental inquiry concluded and matter sent to JPSC for concurrence on proposed punishment; earlier order dated 03.09.2024 in WP(S) No. 4464 of 2024 only directed conclusion of departmental proceeding; Court directed final order of departmental proceeding be handed to petitioner Dr. Ashish Kumar Jha within three weeks; Coram: Ananda Sen, J.; decided 13.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Contempt application dropped (no contempt found); petitioner directed to be handed the final order of the departmental proceeding within three weeks. ¶¶16