IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3212 of 2009 1. SITA RAM GOPE, S/O LATE BRAHAM DEO RAI, R/O MOHALLAH - BUDDHA COLONY, P.O.- SRI KRISHNA NAGAR, P.S.- BUDDHA COLONY, DISTT.- PATNA-800001. ---------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SRI ANUP MUKHERJEE I.A.S. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA- 800001. 2. SRI DIPAK PRASAD, I.A.S., THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA-800001. 3. MR. JUSTICE (RETD.) DHARAMPAL SINHA, THE CHAIRMAN STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES, 12-A, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MARG (BAILEY ROAD), PATNA-800001. 4. SRI SURYA NARAYAN MANDAL (RETIRED DISTRICT JUDGE), THE MEMBER SECRETARY STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES, 12-A, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MARG (BAILEY ROAD), PATNA-800001. --------Opposite Parties-Contemnors With MJC No.3213 of 2009 1. RAMESHWAR PRASAD SINHA S/O LATE RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH R/O 2-A, ASHOK PURI COLONY, KHAJPURA, P.O.- VETERINARY COLLEGE, P.S.- SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTT.- PATNA-800014. ----------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SRI ANUP MUKHERJEE, I.A.S. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA- 800001. 2. SRI DIPAK PRASAD, I.A.S., THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA-800001. 3. MR. JUSTICE (RETD.) DHARAMPAL SINHA, THE CHAIRMAN STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES, 12-A, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MARG (BAILEY ROAD), PATNA-800001. 4. SRI SURYA NARAYAN MANDAL (RETIRED DISTRICT JUDGE), THE MEMBER SECRETARY STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES, 12-A, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MARG (BAILEY ROAD), PATNA-800001. ------------- Opposite Parties-Contemnors ----------- 3 12.03.2010 Having heard learned counsel for the parties as also perusing the show-cause reply filed on behalf of the 2 Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Government of Bihar as also Member Secretary of the Bihar State Commission for Backward Classes, this Court is satisfied that the earlier order directing for payment of the amount in question stands complied. The petitioner in both the cases, namely, Sita Ram Gope (MJC No. 3212 of 2009) and Rameshwar Prasad Sinha (MJC No. 3213 of 2009) have been handed over two cheques bearing no. 953108 for a sum of Rs. 61,369/- and cheques no. 953107 for a sum of Rs. 57,384/- respectively. That being so, nothing survives for adjudication and accordingly, the prayer for initiating contempt proceeding is hereby disposed. The personal appearance of Mr. Deepak Kumar, Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Government of Bihar and Mr. Demodar Prasad, Member Secretary to the Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms is hereby dispensed with. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)