IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2635 of 2009 DHIRENDRA KISHORE MISHRA . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 04. 27.10.2010 A show cause is stated to have been filed today in the Registry on behalf of opposite party no.6. The same is not on record and office is directed to place it on record. The Court therefore requested counsel for the State to make available his copy for perusal so as not to hold up the proceedings. The Writ Court setting aside termination had directed full payment of salary. Paragraph-6 of the show cause filed by the District Education Officer, Sheohar, opposite party no.6 states that the salary for the period in question quantified at Rs. 8,49,482/- had been ordered in favour of the petitioner on 25.9.2009 and sent to the Treasury at Sheohar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that payment has not been made till date. It is unfortunate that this Court is being asked to monitor payments in a contempt proceeding. In all fairness, if payment had been ordered as far back as 25.9.2009, by today the payment should have been made to the petitioner. The Court refrains from dwelling upon the reasons. 2 If, actual physical payment is not made to the petitioner within a maximum period of 10 days from the date that a copy of this order is placed before opposite party no.6, the District Education Officer, Sheohar and opposite party no.7, the Treasury Officer, Sheohar, the arrears shall carry interest @ 5% from the date that the order is presented. The order for interest is not being directed as part of the order on the writ petition, but as part of costs in the contempt proceedings as this Court is satisfied that the opposite parties are unnecessarily prolonging litigation by taking shelter behind their right to contest the contempt proceedings. Apart from the personal liability of the District Education Officer and the Treasury Officer, Sheohar for payment of interest, this Court directs the Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna to forthwith initiate departmental proceedings against the two officers if, the petitioner brings to the attention of the Secretary that despite passage of the time granted by the Court payment has not been made to him. The proceeding stands disposed. P.K. ( Navin Sinha, J.)