IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2021 of 2009 VIJAY KUMAR SINHA, SON OF LATE GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD SINHA, PRESIDENT CHAMPARAN VIKASH MORCH, CHANDMARI, P.O. AND P.S. MOTIHARI, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN……………………………… PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SUBHKIRTI MAJUMDAR, THE COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA…………………………………………OPP.PARTIES ----------- 3 03-09-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The writ petition preferred by the petitioner in Public Interest was disposed of by a Division Bench of this Court on 5th August, 2008. The order contained in annexure-1 directs the Commissioner, Commercial Taxes , Bihar, Patna to enquire into the allegations in the representation of the petitioner and take all possible steps for prevention of smuggling of Coal by- products in East Champaran and West Champaran districts of the State of Bihar. According to petitioner some initiative taken by the Commissioner through annexure-2 have remained incomplete. According to learned counsel for the State the department has taken required steps to prevent smuggling of coal by- products and as a result the figures of tax collection in respect of coal show appreciable increase. The figures 2 have been mentioned in paragraph-17 of the show cause which reveal that amount of tax collected in 2005-06 was Rs..34.64 crores. It has increased steadily in the year 2008-09 as Rs.88.39 crore. In our view the department has taken note of direction of this court and no further action is needed in the contempt application. The contempt application is finally disposed of. ( Shiva Kirti Singh,J) ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava)