R P M Medicare Through Its Partner Mr Manoj Kumar Drolia vs. The State Of Jharkhand
Facts
The petitioner, R.P.M. Medicare, filed a contempt case (Contempt Case (Cvl.) No. 661 of 2020) alleging willful disobedience of a previous order passed by the High Court on September 11, 2019, in W.P(T) No.776 of 2019 and analogous cases. The respondents were the State of Jharkhand and two tax officials. The petitioner's counsel stated that a fresh order was passed on January 5, 2021, which rendered the present contempt case infructuous. The Court was considering this contempt petition.
Held
The Court noted the submission by the petitioner's counsel that a fresh order was passed on January 5, 2021, which has rendered the contempt case infructuous. Based on this submission, the Court decided to dispose of the contempt case as such. The specific content of the order dated January 5, 2021, and the reasoning behind it are not detailed in this judgment. The Court did not delve into the merits of the original contempt allegations or the previous order dated September 11, 2019.
Key Issues
1. Whether the contempt petition is infructuous in light of a subsequent order passed by the Court on January 5, 2021. The petitioner argued that the contempt case has become infructuous due to the passing of a fresh order on January 5, 2021. The State's argument on this issue is not recorded in the judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
(Civil Miscellaneous Juri iction) Contempt Case (Cvl.) No. 661 of 2020
R.P.M. Medicare, a partnership firm, situated at 1st Floor, Adukia House, Cart Sari Road, Upper Bazar, Ranchi, Jharkhand, through its partner Mr. Manoj Kumar Drolia, s/o Rajendra Prasad Drolia, aged about 42 years, r/o Vasant Vihar, Kanke Road, Ranchi, PO-Kanke, PS-Gonda, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) ...… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
Sri Srikant Choudhary, Superintendent (Technical), CGST & CX., Ranchi North Division, having its office at 6th Floor, Mahabir Tower, Behind Glitz Cinemas, Ranchi, PO-GPO, PS-Daily Market, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3.Sri Jagdish Sahoo, Deputy Commissioner of State Taxes, Special Circle, Ranchi, having his office at Commercial Taxes Department, Court Compound, Behind Jaipal Singh Stadium, Kutchery Road, Ranchi, PO- GPO, PS-Kotwali, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) …. ... Opposite Parties
CORAM: HON'BLE
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