Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 24 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Lakra Enterprises, represented by proprietor Nizeal (Nigel) Lakra, residing Bero, Ranchi.
- Opposite parties: State of Jharkhand, Commissioner Anjani Kumar Mishra, Deputy Commissioner‑cum‑District Magistrate Manjunath Bhajantri, District Supply Officer Upwan Bara.
- The contempt petition arose from alleged wilful disobedience of the Court’s order dated 16 January 2025 in W.P. (C) No. 6426 of 2018.
- Counsel for the opposite parties filed a show‑cause affidavit on 21 July 2026 stating that the petitioner’s PDS licence had been restored, subject to the pending LPA filing No. 2930 of 2026.
- Petitioner’s counsel accepted the licence restoration.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that, given the licence restoration, there was no basis to continue the contempt proceedings.
- The contempt petition against the opposite parties was dropped, and the case was disposed of on 24 July 2026.
Topics: Contempt Proceedings, PDS Licence Restoration