IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1459 of 2010 1. SANDIP KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE LAL NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILL.- MAHMADPUR, P.O. SALEPUR, P.S. EKANGARSARAI, DISTT.- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. RAMESH LAL, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. SRI JITENDRA KR. SINGH,, SUPERINTENDENT SPECIAL CENTRAL JAIL, BHAGALPUR, P.O. & P.S. BHAGALPUR, DISTT.- BHAGALPUR ----------- 06. 19.04.2011 This contempt petition has been filed alleging non- compliance of the orders of this Court dated 31.8.2009 passed in C.W.J.C. No.10994 of 2009, Annexure-1 whereunder this Court having noticed the fact that father of the petitioner left for heavenly abode on 19.1.2006 while serving as Warder in the Special Central Jail, Bhagalpur directed the Superintendent, Special Central Jail, Bhagalpur to forward the application of the petitioner dated 20.10.2008 to the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur for being considered by the District Compassionate Committee as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of order dated 31.8.2009. In compliance of order dated 31.8.2009 after lapse of more than five years of death of the father of the petitioner and more than one year of the orders of this Court the District Compassionate Committee has considered the case of the petitioner vide Item No.14 of proceeding dated 6.4.2011 and recommended his appointment as Warder in the jail administration. The recommendation dated 6.4.2011 has not yet been published in the district gazette and until the same is 2 published in the district gazette, the appointment letter in the light of the recommendation of the District Compassionate Committee dated 6.4.2011 cannot be issued, so submitted counsel for the State. In appreciation of the submission of the counsel for the State, I direct the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur to ensure publication of the recommendation of the Compassionate Appointment Committee dated 6.4.2011 in the district gazette, as early as possible, in any case within one month from today. Within one month of the date of publication of the recommendation in the district gazette the appointment letter of the petitioner be issued by the competent authority, failing which the Superintendent, Special Central Jail, Bhagalpur, District Magistrate, Bhagalpur and the competent authority who is vested with the jurisdiction to issue appointment letter shall be liable for contempt of the orders of the High Court. With the observation aforesaid, the contempt petition is disposed of. Copy of recommendation dated 6.4.2011 is directed to be kept on records of this case. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)