[2026:JHHC:25949-DB] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Civil) No. 978 of 2025 Ram Nath Ram, aged about 66 years, son of Late Punit Ram, Resident of Village: Bandhagari, Dipatoli, P.O. Bariyatu, P.S. Sadar, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. Shri Abbobacker Siddique P., Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, having its office at Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party/Contemnor 2. The State of Jharkhand. … … Proforma Party ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Samavesh Bhanj Deo, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : None ---------------------------- 21/Dated: 28th August, 2026 1. Reference may be made to the order dated 17.07.2026. In pursuance thereof, show cause has been filed by the opp. party no.1. 2. Although none is present to represent the opp. party no.1 but the learned counsel for the petitioner himself has drawn the attention of this Court towards the order appended as Annexure-A to the show cause which is an order passed by the State showing the calculation of the amount which is to be recovered under the provision of Section 43(b) of the Jharkhand Pension Rules.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in all fairness, has submitted that since the decision has been taken by the authority vide Memo No.1431 dated 03.08.2026, as such, the present contempt case may be disposed of with the Page | 1 [2026:JHHC:25949-DB] liberty to the petitioner to challenge the said decision before the appropriate forum. 4. Accordingly, the instant contempt is closed, as such, disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to challenge the decision so taken vide Memo No.1431 dated 03.08.2026 by filing appropriate application before the appropriate forum, if the petitioner so wishes. 5. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 28th August, 2026 Saurabh/ Page | 2