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Jharkhand High Court
Hindalco Industries Limited vs The State Of Jharkhand on 5 February, 2026
Author: Sujit Narayan Prasad
Bench: Sujit Narayan Prasad
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
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Cont. Case (Civil) No. 872 of 2025
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Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District
Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 951 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Lohardaga, PO,PS and
Distt. Lohardaga.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 956 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
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4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and
Distt. Lohardaga.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 957 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District
Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 958 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
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2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and
Distt. Lohardaga.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 962 of 2025
M/s Minerals and Minerals Limited and its wholly subsidiary of
Hindalco Industries Ltd, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at Hindalco
Complex, Court Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District
Lohardaga, Jharkhand through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha,
wife of Amit Kumar, aged about 40 years and having office at
Hindalco Industries Limited, 2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart,
Argora Chowk, PO and PS Argora, Ranchi. ..... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and
Distt. Lohardaga.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 963 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District
Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla.
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3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 964 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and
Distt. Lohardaga.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 966 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and
Distt. Lohardaga.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
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With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 967 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Bibhuti Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, District
Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and Distt. Gumla.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
With
Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1022 of 2025
Hindalco Industries Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office 23rd Floor, Tower
4, One Unity Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhhadevi, Mumbai
400013, and having its Project Office at Hindalco Complex, Court
Road, PO Lohardaga, PS Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand
through its authorized signatory, Samta Sinha, wife of Amit Kumar,
aged about 40 years and having office at Hindalco Industries Limited,
2nd Floor, Vasundhara Mega Mart, Argora Chowk, PO and PS
Argora, Ranchi. ...... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sri Raja Ram Prasad, District Mining Officer, Gumla, PO,PS and
Distt. Lohardaga.
3. Sri Arava Rajkamal, son of not known, Secretary, Department of
Mines and Geology, having its office at 2nd Floor, Yojana Bhawan,
Nepal House, PO and PS Doranda, District, Ranchi.
........ Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI
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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr.Indrajit Sinha, Advocate;
Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate
[In all cases]
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Jai Prakash, AAG IA;
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Ms. Ruchi Mukhi, AC to AAG IA;
Mr.Mukul Kumar Singh, AC to GP III;
Mr.Anish Kumar Mishra, AC to Sr.SC-I
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Order No.10/Dated:5 February,2026
1. All the above-noted contempt cases have been heard together.
2. Mr. Jai Prakash, AAG- IA has submitted that the order has been
complied with.
3. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners in all cases has submitted that order has been complied with.
4. Considering the fact that the orders have been complied with, this
Court is of the view that there is no need to proceed further.
5. Accordingly, the above contempt cases are disposed of.
6. Interlocutory Application (s), if any, in the aforesaid all the contempt
cases are hereby disposed of.
(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)
Date:05/02/2026
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Uploaded On:07/ 02/2026 (Arun Kumar Rai, J.)
