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Mohan Rajak v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC6 Feb 2026Cont.(Cvl)/589/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Jharkhand HC contempt proceeding dropped after reported compliance; petitioner Mohan Rajak; opposite parties the State of Jharkhand and Rural Works Department officials (Principal Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Engineer-in-Chief, Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer); underlying writ court order dated 19.12.2024 in W.P.(S) No.3723 of 2024; pending I.A. No. 13330 of 2025 disposed of; judge Ananda Sen; decided 06.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceeding dropped upon the parties' submission that the writ court order dated 19.12.2024 (W.P.(S) No.3723 of 2024) has been complied with; pending interlocutory application I.A. No. 13330 of 2025 disposed of. ¶23

Mohan Rajak Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:JHHC:3233

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No.589 of 2025

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Mohan Rajak, son of Late Aman Rajak, resident of Krishnapuri, Street No.4, Matwari, P.O. Korrah, P.S. Sadar, District Hazaribag.

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… … Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand.

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Mr. A. Shree Niwasan, The Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

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Mr. Vijay Kumar Bhagat, the Additional Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

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Mr. Ranjit Ranjan Prasad, the Joint Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

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Mr. A. Shree Niwasan, the Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Works Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

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Mr. Shrawan Kumar, the Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.

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Mr. Deo Sahay Bhagat, the Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Circle Office, Dipugarha, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag.

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Mr. Bal Kishore Kisku, the Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Division, Indrapuri Chowk, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag.

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… … Opposite Parties

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jay Shankar Tiwary, Advocate For the O.P. (s) : Mrs. Sunita Kumar, AC to Sr. SC-II

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03/ 06.02.2026

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Heard the parties.

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2. This Contempt Petition has been preferred by the petitioner against non-compliance of order dated 19.12.2024 passed in W.P.(S) No.3723 of 2024.