IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1024 of 2007 1. Dr.Surendra Mohan Kumar Sinha, son of late Ram Chandra Prasad, Resident of 74E Shrikrishnapuri, P.S. Shrikrishnapuri, District- Patna 2. Dr. (Smt.) Dipti Sinha, wife of Dr. Surendra Mohan Kumar Sinha, Resident of 74E Shrikrishnapuri, P.S. Shrikrishnapuri, District- Patna Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Mr. Deepak Kumar, father’s name not known, Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 3. Mr. Amrendra Narayan Singh, father’s name not known to the petitioner, Special Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 4. Mr. Zameeruddin Ansari, father’s name not known to the petitioner, Joint Secretary, Department of Health Medical Education and Family Welfare, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 5. Dr. S.P.Singh, S/o not known to the petitioner, Director-in-Chief, Health Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. ----------- 4. 31.08.2009 By the order dated 7.7.2005 under contempt it was directed that the Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Government of Bihar shall pass a reasoned order on the fresh representation of the petitioners after personally hearing them. It is stated in the show cause that accordingly, a reasoned order dated 23.8.2006 (Annexure-A to the show cause) has been passed by the Director- in-Chief, Health Services in the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the case of the petitioners ought to have been considered not for extra-ordinary leave but by adjusting their earned leave. The said contention is not available to the petitioners under the contempt jurisdiction. It is evident from the order dated 23.8.2006 that the 2 order under contempt has been complied with. The contempt application is accordingly dismissed. The petitioner, if aggrieved by the said order, may take recourse to appropriate proceedings in the matter. S. Pandey (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)