IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA M.J.C No.2225 of 2008 INDU BALA SRIVASTAVA, WIFE OF SHRI ARUN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MAIRWA DHAM, POLICE STATION- MAIRWA, DISTRICT- SIWAN :----- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. SHRI ASHUTOSH, THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. SHRI RAMESH DAMIAN KUJUR, THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SARAN DIVISION AT CHAPRA 4. SHRI JYOTI KUMAR, THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, SIWAN :--RESPONDENTS/OPPOSITE PARTIES. -with- MJC No.160 of 2009 VAYAS PATHAK, SON OF LATE SUDAMA PATHAK, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARWAN, POST OFFICE- ASHAWAN, POLICE STATION- ANDAR, DISTRICT- SIWAN :--- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH Shri Anjani Kumar Singh, the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. Shri Ashutosh, the Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. Shri Ramesh Damian Kujur, the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Saran Division at Chapra, 4. Shri Jyoti Kumar, the District Education Officer, Siwan :--Respondents/Opposite Parties. -with- MJC No.161 of 2009 SHIVDENEE PRASAD YADAV, Son of Shri Sudan Yadav, Resident of Village- Kashile, Post Office- Keshile, District- Siwan :-- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Shri Anjani Kumar Singh, the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. Shri Ashutosh, the Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. Shri Ramesh Damian Kujur, the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Saran Division, Chapra 4. ShriJyoti Kumar, the District Education Officer, Siwan :--Respondents/Opposite Parties. ----------- For the petitioners : Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. G.P.-12. ===== 7. 02.04.2009. In compliance of the orders passed in the writ petition and the orders of this Court dated 31.3.2009 passed - 2 - in these contempt matters the authorities have accepted the joining of 44 petitioners whose writ petitions are pending in this Court under order dated 31.3.2009, Annexure-F to the supplementary show-cause filed on behalf of Opposite Party No.3 today. The joining of the aforesaid 44 persons will be subject to the result of the L.P.A. which the authorities have already filed or propose to file against the order dated 20.5.2008 and 16.7.2008 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 10568 of 2007 and other analogous matters and C.W.J.C. No. 16677 of 2004 and other analogous matters. The arrears of salary of these petitioners in terms of the aforesaid order of the writ court shall also be subject to the result of the proposed L.P.A. The current salary, however, should be paid with effect from the date of joining. The question of continuity in service and other service benefits shall also be subject to the result of the proposed L.P.A. It is accepted by learned G.A.-I that L.P.A. against the aforesaid two orders dated 20.5.2008 and 16.7.2008 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 10568 of 2007 and other analogous matters and C.W.J.C. No. 16677 of 2004 and other analogous matters shall be filed by 7th April, 2009 and the State counsel shall endeavour that the L.P.A. is taken up for admission at the earliest. Before parting with these three contempt applications it is directed that the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Saran Division at Chapra should also - 3 - accept the joining of the remaining petitioners whose writ case is pending and their case is also similar to that of the aforesaid 44 persons but their joining has not been accepted under orders dated 31.3.2009 no sooner the petitioner(s) furnish the number of the writ case(s) and the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Saran Division at Chapra is satisfied that their case is also similar to that of the 44 persons. These three contempt applications are, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid directions and liberty to approach the Director, Primary Education, Bihar, if they have any further grievance in the matter. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha, J.)