Dismissed

Arun Chawla v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC11 Sept 2026Cont.(Cvl)/760/2026

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In a contempt petition alleging willful violation of a Court order, the Court dropped the proceedings after the opposite party filed a reasoned order in compliance. The petitioner is directed to seek legal recourse against the said order.

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Contempt proceeding against opposite party no. 2 is dropped; petitioner may approach higher authority against the order dated 27.08.2026.

Arun Chawla Vs the State of Jharkhand — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Jharkhand HC (2026)

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2026:JHHC:27338

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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Cont. Case (Civil) No. 760 of 2026

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Arun Chawla, son of Late B.R. Chawla, resident of Pee Pee Compound, P.O. & P.S.- Hindpiri, District- Ranchi

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… … Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand 2. Shri Manjunath Bhajyantri, Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi …. … Opp. Parties

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR

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--- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shray Mishra, Advocate For the Opp. Party No. 2 : Mr. Abhijeet Anand, A.C. to Sr.S.C.-I

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Order No. 04 Dated: 11.09.2026

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1. The present contempt petition has been filed for initiation of contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 alleging willful violation of order dated 04.02.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 1782 of 2024.

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2. Mr. Abhijeet Anand, learned A.C. to Sr.S.C.-I appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2, refers to a copy of order as contained in memo no. 3622 dated 27.08.2026 (Annexure-D to the show cause affidavit dated 08.09.2026) issued by the opposite party no. 2 and submits that the aforesaid order of this Court has now been complied.

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3. As against this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s request to restrain the Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company Limited from making construction over the land in question has been erroneously rejected by the opposite party no. 2.

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4. Be that as it may. Since the opposite party no. 2 has passed the reasoned order dated 27.08.2026 (Annexure-D to the show cause

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affidavit dated 08.09.2026), there is no need to further proceed in the present matter.

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5. The contempt proceeding as against the opposite party no. 2 is hereby dropped.

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6. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of.

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7. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse as permissible under law against the order dated 27.08.2026 passed by the opposite party no. 2.

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(Rajesh Shankar, J.)

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Arun Chawla v. the State of Jharkhand

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