Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 06/11.09.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Kartik Oraon College, Ranchi (through Secretary Laxman Oraon) and Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parisad, Ranchi (through General Secretary Laxman Oraon).
- Opposite Parties: The State of Jharkhand; Shri Chandra Shekhar, Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand; Shri Sudhir Bara, Director, Department of Higher Education, Government of Jharkhand; Shri Manjunath Bhajantri, Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi.
- The petitioners filed a contempt application alleging wilful disobedience and non‑compliance of the Court’s order dated 03‑Oct‑2024 (W.P.(C) No. 2768/2024) concerning renewal of the college’s lease.
- Respondent counsel, Mr. Shashak Shekhar, submitted that a government order (Memo No. 2992(4) dated 08‑Sep‑2026) had already been issued pursuant to a Cabinet decision, thereby complying with the Court’s directive.
- Petitioners’ counsel, Mr. Rahul Kr. Gupta, acknowledged the issuance of the government order but expressed concern that the State might delay actual implementation.
- The Court observed that since the government order for lease renewal had been issued, there was no necessity to continue the contempt proceedings.
Final Outcome
- The contempt proceeding against the opposite parties was dropped.
- The contempt application was disposed of.
- Petitioners were at liberty to pursue any other appropriate legal recourse for any remaining grievances.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Higher Education, State Governance