IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1353 of 2010 MANJU KUMARI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ----------- 4 08.09.2011 By order dated 09.03.2011 this contempt matter was closed with a direction to the Civil Surgeon to pay a cost of Rs.2000/- to the petitioner from his own salary on account of delayed compliance of the order failing which this contempt matter was to stand revived. Since receipt with regard to payment of cost has not been filed, this matter has been listed for orders. Learned counsel appearing for the present Civil Surgeon submits that the present Civil Surgeon has joined the post on 02.09.2010 only. The order of this Court shows that the order was passed in the writ application on 26.08.2009, for disposal of the representation of the petitioner within three months. However, the same was not done within three months and only after filing of the contempt application the representation was disposed of by the then Civil Surgeon on 15.04.2010. Hence, there was apparent delay in compliance of the orders. However, learned 2 counsel for the present Civil Surgeon submits that the Civil Surgeon who had caused delay in disposal of the representation has superannuated and the present Civil Surgeon has joined only on 02.09.2010 after the final order was passed by then Civil Surgeon disposing of the representation. Since the Civil Surgeon who had delayed the disposal of the representation is no longer in service and has superannuated this Court does not feel it appropriate to proceed in the matter further. The matter is closed. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)