Ranchi, Dec. 26 -- The Jharkhand high court imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh on water resources department officials for filing the "most bogus and frivolous" case in a matter involving a Bihar-based construction company, M/s R.K. Construction Private Limited, an advocate familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The case concerns a dispute between the Jharkhand water resources department and the Bihar-based construction company, which was awarded about Rs.2.5 crore through arbitration for civil works carried out in Jamshedpur. When the company approached the court to execute the award and recover the payment, the Jharkhand high court, on August 25, directed the executing court to dispose of the matter expeditiously by November 30. Instead of ...