IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.137 of 2011 Ganga Dhar Singh Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ----------- 3. 06.07.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Opposite parties. Opposite party no. 3 is present in person. A fresh show cause has been filed today on behalf of Opposite party no. 3 enclosing a fresh show cause notice given to the petitioner on 30.6.2011 vide Annexure ‘E’. Earlier this Court had found the show cause notice issued to the petitioner on 11.2.2011 to be completely wanting as it mentioned no ground and merely referred the opinion of the Accountant General. In view of the fresh show cause notice it is not possible for the Court to proceed any further in contempt jurisdiction. The petitioner may reply to the same in a manner deemed fit by him, whereafter the matter shall proceed in accordance with law. The present case is symptomatic of the manner in which those responsible to defend cases on behalf of the State act with casualness virtually bordering on complete abdication of duties and responsibility not only to defend interest of the State properly but also to assist the Court properly. The Court has come across repeated orders not only of subordinate officials but also of senior officials without any reason, much less in terms of the directions of the Court. No sooner that the Court questions the action a proper reasoned order is then presented. This not only subjects a litigant to harassment, it wastes financial resources of the State and above all wastes time of the Court in adjourning the matter over and over again when in lieu of the same fresh matters could have been taken. The Court considers the situation as sufficiently serious to refer the matter to the Chief Secretary of Bihar as a matter of policy to issue necessary instructions that the proceedings before this Court are treated with utmost sincerity and responsibility and more particularly when orders are passed in pursuance of a Court order, they should strictly be in terms of the direction of the Court of the manner in which they are required to be passed. The contempt application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)