Hindalco Industries Limited, through Its Authorized… — Company and Corporate | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Hindalco Industries Limited, through Its Authorized… — Company and Corporate | Jharkhand HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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Cont. Case (Civil) No. 872 of 2025

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Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

…….. Respondents

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 951 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Lohardaga, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

…….. Respondents

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 956 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower

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4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

…….. Respondents

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 957 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

…….. Respondents

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 958 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,

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2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

…….. Respondents

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 962 of 2025

M/s Minerals and Minerals Limited and its wholly subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Ltd, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. ..… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

…….. Respondents

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 963 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla.

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Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 964 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 966 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

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With Cont. Case (Civil) No. 967 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

…….. Respondents

With

Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1022 of 2025

Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23^rd Floor, Tower 4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai 400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited, 2^nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Lohardaga.

Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, having its office at 2^nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.

…….. Respondents

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI

------For the Petitioner(s) : Mr.Indrajit Sinha, Advocate; Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate [In all cases] For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Jai Prakash, AAG IA;

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Ms. Ruchi Mukhi, AC to AAG IA; Mr.Mukul Kumar Singh, AC to GP III; Mr.Anish Kumar Mishra, AC to Sr.SC-I

Order No.10/Dated:5^th February,2026

All the above-noted contempt cases have been heard together.

Mr. Jai Prakash, AAG- IA has submitted that the order has been complied with.

Mr. Indrajit Sinha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners in all cases has submitted that order has been complied with.

Considering the fact that the orders have been complied with, this Court is of the view that there is no need to proceed further.

Accordingly, the above contempt cases are disposed of.

Interlocutory Application (s), if any, in the aforesaid all the contempt cases are hereby disposed of.

(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)

Date:05/02/2026 KNR/ Uploaded On:07/ 02/2026 (Arun Kumar Rai, J.)

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