IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2548 of 2006 ARUN KUMAR SINGH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SON OF SRI RAM CHANDAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANPUR RATNAWALI, P.S. RUNISAIDPUR, DISTRICT SITAMARHI, AT PRESENT POSTED AS AMIN IN SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICE, SONE YOJNA AURANGABAD----- PETITIONER. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, PATNA 2. LAXMESHWAR JHA, DIRECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, PATNA 3. PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH, SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, SONE YOJNA, AURANGABAD------ -------OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- 08. 27.03.2009. Heard counsel for the parties. Counsel for the petitioner states that in spite of the show cause and the supplementary show cause filed on behalf of the State, the orders of this Court dated 24.7.2006 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 11139 of 2005 has not been complied with in letter and spirit as after quashing of the punishment order his monthly salary ought to have been fixed at Rs. 4985/- but erroneously the same was fixed at 3830/- per month. He further submits that arrears of salary for 59 days has not been paid, although, such punishment was quashed by this Court under orders dated 24.7.2006. Counsel for the State with reference to the averments made in the show cause and the supplementary show cause submits that the authorities having appreciated the orders of this Court, have fixed the salary at Rs. 3830/- per month, which is in accordance with law and arrears of salary for 59 days has also been paid. Learned counsel, however, candidly admitted that such statement that arrears of salary for 59 days has been paid, has not been made in the show cause and this Court may direct that if the authorities have not paid the said amount then the authorities would pay the same within a reasonable - 2 - time. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the petitioner to file a representation before the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Aurangabad raising the aforesaid two contentions, which has been raised before this Court today and thereafter the Special Land Acquisition Officer should verify from the records and pass a reasoned order in accordance with law considering the two submissions as yearly as possible, in any case, within one month from the date of receipt of the representation. In the event the Land Acquisition Officer allowed the representation then he should ensure that payment is made within another month of his passing of reasoned order. It is made clear that if the petitioner is not satisfied with the reasoned order passed by the Land Acquisition Officer in compliance of the orders of this Court, he shall be at liberty to file a writ application. With the observations and liberty above this contempt application is disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha,J.)