IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.279 of 2010 RAM NARESH PRASAD @ RAM NARESH SINGH & ORS. Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ----------- 2. 04.05.2011 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the opposite party. A show cause has been filed on behalf of the opposite party no.11. A preliminary objection has been taken on behalf of the State that this contempt application has been filed alleging that the initial order dated 16th of December 1999 passed in C.W.J.C No. 8611 of 1998 as also the order dated 17th December 1999 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 8937 of 1998 read with the order dated 2nd of September 2005 passed in MJC 100 of 2004 as contained in Annexure 5 has been filed after inordinate delay. It is submitted that this Court passed the order on 2nd of September 2005 whereas the present contempt application has been filed after inordinate delay and as such this contempt application is fit to be dismissed. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that on perusal of the show cause it appears that the matter of regularization is under consideration as stated in Paragraph 10 of the show cause. As such, the respondent should have taken a final decision in the mattes. Considering the statements made in paragraph 10 of the show cause, it is expected that the final decision would be taken in the matter expeditiously in accordance with law considering the - 2 - order dated 2nd of September 2005 passed in MJC 1002 of 2004 as contained in Annexure5. Namita ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)