IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1310 of 2008 SMT. USHA KUMARI & ORS . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 3/ 28/07/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the opposite parties. It is not disputed on behalf of the petitioner that they have been reinstated. Claim is, however, made that salary has not been paid. In view of the nature of the order on the writ petition from which this application in contempt arises when there was no direction specifically for payment of salary, this Court finds it difficult in the contempt jurisdiction to proceed further on that ground. If so advised, the petitioners may file an appropriate writ application for that. It may, however, be observed that if there be no sufficient justification for non-payment of the salary, the petitioners may be entitled to claim interest thereupon also in an appropriate proceeding if they are still required to do so notwithstanding the present order and the arrears are not paid. The contempt application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)