IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No 4039 of 2010 Chandan Kumar, son of late Ram Swarup Mandal, resident of Village – Shahpur, P S – Bhawanipur (Bihpur), P O – Narayanpur, District – Bhagalpur - Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Bihar 2 Mr Chandra Kishore Mishra, the Secretary cum Commissioner, Health Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 1. 3 Mr Uday Shankar Choudhary, District Malaria Officer, Madhubani District – Madhubani 4 Dr R N Pandey, State Malaria Officer cum State Programme Officer, Swasthya Bhawan, Sultanganj, Patna 5 Mr Sanjiv Hans, District Magistrate cum Chairman, Compassionate Committee, Madhubani, District – Madhubani - Contemnors ----------- 3 10.11.2010 A show cause has been filed by the District Magistrate – cum- Chairman of the Compassionate Appointment Committee, Madhubani and the District Malaria Officer, Madhubani separately stating that the Compassionate Appointment Committee has at last considered the case of the petitioner and recommended him for appointment on Class-III post in the meeting dated 06.11.2010 after notices were issued in this contempt matter. What is ultimate outcome of this ultimate recommendation is anyone’s guess? It is hoped that the recommendation would be acted upon forthwith and not later than three months from today. It may, however, be noted that this Court had passed the order on 05.07.2010. The compliance was to be made within one month but, admittedly, the compliance has been made after four months. There is no explanation for the inordinate delay. Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner would be compensated by a cost of Rs 5,000/-, payment whereof will be ensured by the District Magistrate and payment would be made within 15 days from the date of production of a copy of this order 2 before him for necessary compliance. With these observations and directions, this application stands disposed of. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)