IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1426 of 2008 MUKTESHWAR PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner : M/S. A. P. Jitu & K. Thakur, Advocates. For the O. Parties : Mr. Rajendra Prasad, A.A.G. No.1. ----------- 3. 27.8.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. This contempt application has been filed for violation of the order dated 27.11.2007 passed in C.W.J.C.No.6400 of 2007. A show cause has been filed on behalf of the opposite party no.2 the Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. This Court had ordered that the Joint Secretary of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna should decide whether there is a necessity of starting a proceeding, and if so, initiate the proceeding and conclude it within a period of four months on receipt/production of the order. This is a third round which the petitioner has moved this Court for redressing his grievances. The stand taken in the show cause is that the State authorities were not aware of the order of this Court and they became aware of the contents of the order when the petitioner filed a representation before the Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna annexing a copy of the order passed in writ application. - 2 - The said representation is said to have been filed on 8.4.2008 and the order has been passed by the Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna on 14.8.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the departmental proceeding has not been initiated against the petitioner whereas the counsel appearing on behalf of the contemnor submits that the Form-“K” has already been issued. Be that as it may, in view of annexure-A to the show cause filed on behalf of the opposite party no.2 revoking the suspension of the petitioner and thereby substantially complying with the orders of this Court, the contempt application is disposed of. U.K. (Sheema Ali Khan,J)