IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3364 of 2010 SURESH PRASAD YADAV, son of Shri Rajeshwar Yadav, resident of village Morhaddi, P.S. Babubarhi, District Madhubani … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Mr. Dinesh Ram, son of not known, the then Block Development Officer, Babubarhi, District Madhubani, at present posted as the D.C.L.R., Bhagalpur, District Bhagalpur 3. Mr. Ajay Kumar, son of not known the present Block Development Officer, Babubarhi, District Madhubani … Opp.Parties ----------- 2. 18.3.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State. The fact that the order of this Court has been substantially complied by disposal of the representation of the petitioner is not in controversy but what has been contended by the counsel for the petitioner is that such compliance is wholly belated and in fact after expiry of the period of two years from the date of time limit fixed by this Court. Counsel for the State, however, has submitted that this part has also been explained in the show cause reply that three B.D.Os. were transferred in succession and there was also strike of non-gazetted employees which led to delay in disposal of the representation. 2 That being so, this Court would find that the delay on the part of the opposite parties was bonafide and consequently, when the order also has been substantially complied no useful purpose would be served by continuing this contempt application. The petitioner, if so advised, may now take appropriate action as with regard to resultant order passed by the authority as is available to him in law. With the aforementioned observation and liberty, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/