STATE OF JHARKHAND Vs. GOPAL PRASAD MANDAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present appeal by the State of Jharkhand is directed against the order dated 27.08.2008 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand in Contempt Case (Civil) No. 43 of 2008 titled Gopal Prasad Mandal v. The State of Jharkhand and Others, inter alia directing as under:

(2.) This Court by order dated 17.11.2008 had issued notice on the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Jharkhand with a direction to file a counter affidavit and the contempt proceedings before the High Court were stayed until further orders. The matter has remained pending since then.

(3.) Contempt proceedings arise from Public Interest Writ Petition (C) No. 6956 of 2006 that were filed before the High Court of Jharkhand with the following prayers: