Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Jharkhand HC Fines Collector for Contempt of Court
The Jharkhand High Court found an official, Gautam Bhagat, guilty of disobeying a court order.
The court fined him Rs 2,000.
The problem started when the official allowed tenders for places where ferry services were supposed to happen that the court had not approved.
The court had previously said that auctions for these services should only be for places that had been officially approved.
Because the official ignored this, the court decided he was in contempt and issued the fine.
Jharkhand High Court fined Sahibganj Additional Collector for contempt of court.
The fine of Rs 2,000 was imposed on Gautam Bhagat.
The case involves violation of a court order regarding ferry service ghat auctions.
The administration was found to have floated tenders for non-notified ghats.
The court had previously ordered the auction to be restricted to notified ghats only.
- Who
- Sahibganj Additional Collector Gautam Bhagat and the Jharkhand High Court.
- What
- Jharkhand High Court imposed a fine on Sahibganj Additional Collector for contempt of court.
- When
- June 11 (as per report)
- Where
- Jharkhand High Court, Sahibganj district.
- Why
- Bhagat was found guilty of contempt for violating a court order regarding ferry service ghat auctions.
Court's Stance
Official's Action
Violation of Court Order
Court's Stance
The court had ordered the restriction of the auction to notified ghats only.
Official's Action
The additional collector floated a tender for non-notified ghats, violating the court order.
- Court
- Jharkhand High Court
- Official Fined
- Gautam Bhagat, Sahibganj Additional Collector
- Fine Amount
- Rs 2,000
- Contempt
- Violation of court order
- Related to
- Auction of ferry ghats