IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2284 of 2009 1. ARUN KUMAR SHARMA SON OF SRI JAGARNATH SHARMA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- RAMPURWA MHAHANAWA, POLICE STATION AND BLOCK- MAJHAOLIA. 2. HARI NARAYAN SINGH, SON OF SRI SINGHESWAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. BHABHTAN, UNDER GRAM PANCHAYAT BHABHATAN GOPALPUR, P.S.SATHI. 3. SAFEDAR ALI, SON OF LATE JULBIKAR ALI, RESIDENTOF VILLAGE- KHAIRATIAN BALDIANWA, P.O.- SHIVRAJPUR, UNDER GRAM PANCHAYAT- SISWAN BHUMIHAR, P.S.- NAWALPUR, BLOCK- JAGDAPATTI. 4. RAJKISHOR PRASAD SON OF SRI KEDAR PRASAD RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NAINHN, P.O.- SEMARLABEBAHA, UNDER GRAM PANCHAYAT NAINHA SISKARI, P.S. AND BLOCK- PIPRASHI. 5. MAHMOOD ALAM, SON OF SEKH MAKSHOOD ALAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BASANTPUR, P.O. AND BLOCK AND P.S. MAINATAND. 6. BALIRAM SAH, SON OF SRI PURAN SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SHANWALA PAKARI, P.O. AND G.P. CHOUHATTA, P.S. MANPUR, BLOCK- MAINATAND. 7. LALESHWAR PRASAD, SON OF LATE JITU MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HARIAPAKAR, P.O.- GURWALIA, G.P.TUNIA BISHUNPUR, P.S. MANPUR, BLOCK- CHANPATTI. ALL PETITINERS BELONGS TO DISTRICT OF WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH :--- PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DEEPAK PRASAD, THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, DEPTT. OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. BAIDHNATH PRASAD, THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. JAIRAM LAL MEENA, THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, TIRHUT DIVISION, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. DEELIP KUMAR, THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH 6. ARUN KUMAR PRASAD, THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, WEST CHAMPARAN, AT BETTIAH. 7. BIJAY KUMAR, THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH :-- CONTEMNOR/Opp.parties. ----------- 4. 21.04.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Counsel for the State submits that under Letter No. 2610 dated 20.08.1998, Annexure-A to the show-cause filed on behalf of Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Panchayati Raj, - 2 - Government of Bihar no additional post of Panchayat Sewak was created in the district of West Champaran which could be filled up under old rules, as such, the direction given by this Court under orders dated 29.06.2005 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 15200 of 2004, Annexure-1 to fill up the vacant post of Panchayat Sewak in the district of West Champaran could not be complied with. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners disputes the aforesaid submission and states that there may not have been additional post created for the district of West Champaran under letter dated 20.08.1998, Annexure-A to the show-cause but the post of Panchayat Sewak available from before remained vacant which were required to be filled up in the light of the directions of this Court under orders dated 29.06.2005. 4. Perusal of the order of this Court dated 29.6.2005, Annexure-1 does not indicate that this Court ever considered the number of available post of Panchayat Sewak in the district of West Champaran which had to be filled up under the old rules, as such, for such declaration petitioners may file another writ petition. 5. With the aforesaid liberty, this contempt application is disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)