Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi

Order Date: 11 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Smt. Mina Singh, wife of Late Sambhu Singh, resident of Ward No. 14, Gosaitoli, P.O.- Chutia, P.S.- Chutia, District- Ranchi.
  • Opposite Parties: 1) Food Corporation of India, represented by Area Manager Indranil Mondal, office at 69, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, India House 3rd Floor, P.O. & P.S.- Dharamtala (West Bengal); 2) The State of Jharkhand.
  • Nature of Proceeding: Contempt petition (Cont. Case (Civil) No. 796 of 2026) filed alleging willful violation of the Court’s order dated 27 April 2023 in W.P.(S) No. 6268 of 2019.
  • Allegations: Opposite Party No. 1 (FCI) purportedly failed to pay interest amount directed by the 27‑04‑2023 order.
  • Compliance Evidence Presented:
  • Paragraph 6 of the show‑cause affidavit (dated 09‑09‑2026) states that an Interest Calculation Bill for Rs 3,51,914 was verified and approved for payment on 01‑09‑2026 by the Manager (Accounts) and Manager (IR‑L), Divisional Office, 24 Parganas (IR‑L Division ION Ref. No. DO/24 PGS/Smt. Mina Singh/26‑27 dated 01‑09‑2026).
  • Paragraph 7 confirms that a Demand Draft bearing Sr. No. 179948 dated 02‑09‑2026 for Rs 3,51,914, drawn on State Bank of India, Dalhousie Square Branch, Kolkata, payable at Ranchi, was prepared in favour of Smt. Mina Singh, representing the entire interest amount directed by the 27‑04‑2023 order.
  • Annexure‑A (Interest Calculation Bill) and Annexure‑B (Demand Draft) were attached to the affidavit.
  • Court Proceedings: Learned counsel for Opposite Party No. 1 handed over the Demand Draft (Sr. No. 179948) to the petitioner’s counsel in Court; both parties acknowledged that the order of 27‑04‑2023 had been complied with.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, observing that the interest amount had been fully paid, held that there was no further ground to continue the contempt proceeding.
  • The contempt proceeding against Opposite Party No. 1 (Food Corporation of India) was dropped.
  • The contempt petition was disposed of on 11 September 2026.

Topics: Contempt, Food Corporation of India, Judicial Compliance