IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2007 of 2004 SMT.SUNITA GUPTA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Prakash, Advocate For the opposite parties : Mr. Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Standing Counsel-XVII ----------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ----------- Dated, the 20th August, 2008. In this contempt application (M.J.C. No. 2007 of 2004) the petitioner has raised grievance with regard to non-compliance of the order dated 20th May, 2003. 2. A second supplementary show cause filed by opposite party no.2 would show that the order passed by this Court on 20th May, 2003 has yet not been complied with. As a matter of fact, in the supplementary show cause, opposite party no.2 has prayed for further time of two months for completion of the exercise as directed in the order dated 20th May, 2003. 3. Despite that there is non-compliance of the order dated 20th May, 2003, which has been admitted by opposite party 2 no.2, we are not persuaded to take action against the opposite party no.2 under our contempt jurisdiction. However, in our view, for inconvenience caused to the petitioner because of non-compliance of the order dated 20th May, 2003, we are of the considered view that opposite party no.2 should pay the cost to the petitioner. 4. We accordingly pass the following order: - (i) The opposite party no.2 is granted time upto 15th October, 2008 for compliance of the order dated 20th May, 2003. (ii) The opposite party no.2 shall pay a cost of Rs.2000/- (two thousand) to the petitioner from his own pocket for laches on his part in not complying with the order dated 20th May, 2003 for more than five years. 5. M.J.C. stands disposed of accordingly. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J Pawan/-