IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2830 of 2009 1. SHAMBHU NATH SINGH, SON OF SRI KUNDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- SARSAR, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- SIWAN. 2. BIRENDRA KUMAR PANDEY, SON OF DHARAM NATH PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- ARUA, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 3. RAMENDRA SINGH, SON OF SRI DIGVIJAY NARAYAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- NONIA PATTI, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- SISWAN, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 4. HARIDAS CHAUDHARY, SON OF LATE BUNI LAL CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BISHUNPUR UNDER GRAM PANCHAYAT- NAUTAN (RAMPUR), POLICE STATION & BLOCK- SIWAN, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 5. BIRBAL YADAV, SON OF SRI CHARAN YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- MURIYARI, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- MAIRWA, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 6. BALIRAM SINGH, SON OF SHIVSAGAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- SADIPUR BAJITPUR, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- GORIA KOTHI, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 7. MAHESHWAR ROY, SON OF WAKIL ROY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- GAMBHIRPUR, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- NAUTAN (MAIRWA), DISTRICT- SIWAN. 8. BHRIGNATH SINGH, SON OF BARISTER SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & GRAM PANCHAYAT- KILPUR, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- NAUTAN (MAIRWA), DISTRICT- SIWAN. 9. LALLAN YADAV, SON OF DEO NARAIN YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- TAKIPUR, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- MAHARAJGANJ. 10. YADAV LAL GUPTA, SON OF JAMUNA SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND GRAM PANCHAYAT- SHANKARPUR, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 11. BARISTER YADAV, SON OF LATE MAHAJAN CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & GRAM PANCHAYAT- RAMPUR, POLICE STATION & BLOCK- NAUTAN (MAIRWA). :---- PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DEEPAK PRASAD, THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. BAIDNATH SINGH, THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. BAL MURGANDI, THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SIWAN. 5. RICHA KAMAL, THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SIWAN. 6. AMRENDRA NARAYAN SINGH, THE SECRETARY BIHAR STATE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, POST- VETENARY COLLEGE- PATNA :--- RESPONDENT/OPP.PARTIES. ----------- 13. 05.01.2011. Heard learned counsel for the - 2 - petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners have filed this contempt application alleging non-compliance of the orders of this Court dated 20.01.2005 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 6243 of 2000, Annexure-1, whereunder this Court directed Collector, Siwan to seek approval of the Staff Selection Commission over the recommendation of the District Selection Committee dated 06.01.2000 for appointment of Dalpatis on the post of Panchayat Sevak and thereafter to appoint the recommendees on the post of Panchayat Secretary. In the light of the orders of this Court the recommendations were obtained from the Staff Selection Commission which is contained in Annexure-3 on the basis of which 10 of the recommendees were appointed under order dated 28th March, 2006, Annexure-4. Out of the remaining 13 recommendees 11 have filed this contempt application alleging that by not appointing the petitioners the authorities have violated the aforesaid order of this Court. 3. State-respondents have filed show- cause and supplementary show-cause stating that aforesaid order of this Court dated - 3 - 20.01.2005 was challenged in L.P.A.No. 789 of 2006 and the Division Bench of this Court under orders contained in Annexure-6 modified the order of this Court observing that in compliance of the different orders of this Court including the order dated 20.01.2005 531 Dalpatis be appointed as Panchayat Secretary and among the 531 Dalpatis these 11 contempt petitioners are not included. 4. In view of the cause shown, I am not inclined to proceed any further with the contempt application, which is dismissed. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)