IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1379 of 2007 DEVATA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 12/ 19.8.2008 In compliance of my order dated 8.8.2008, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Bihar, District Magistrate, Madhepura as also the present and past Assistant and Joint Liquidator of the Madhepura Supaul Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Bank) are present. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Registrar, Cooperative Societies that the budget of the Bank, which is under liquidation, has been sanctioned and there shall be no difficulty in making payment of the arrears of retiral dues of the husband of the petitioner within a reasonable time, which is also accepted by the District Magistrate, Madhepura, who is the Liquidator of the Bank. 3. Accordingly, the District Magistrate, Madhepura-cum- Liquidator of the Bank is directed to make payment of the entire arrears of the retiral dues of the husband of the petitioner within a reasonable time, in any case within four weeks from today. 4. So far the failure of the then Assistant/ Joint Liquidator to respond to the orders of this Court is concerned, on account of the file being withheld for the period between 8.3.2008 to 18.6.2008 is concerned, it is directed that the Liquidator of the 2 Bank should make an enquiry and submit a report to the Registrar, Cooperative Societies on the basis of which action be taken against the guilty person as on account of withholding of such file, the orders of this Court dated 26.3.2008, 16.4.2008, 21.5.2008 and 23.5.2008 could not be acted upon in spite of due communication to the Assistant Liquidator. After concluding the enquiry the Liquidator shall submit his report to this Court in a sealed cover, which shall be placed for perusal of this Court. The enquiry must be completed within two months. 5. In the event, petitioner disputes any of the calculations made in regard to the finalization of the retiral dues, she will be at liberty to represent before the Liquidator of the Bank, who shall consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass a reasoned order. 6. This contempt application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)