IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2037 of 2006 SANJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. R.K.Sinha - 2 For the respondent nos. 1 to 6: Mr.Tafazzul Ahmad JC to SC - IV P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice And Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --- Dated, the 21st August, 2008 On 28th June, 2005 the writ petition filed by the petitioners came to be disposed of by the following order: “This application is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. Let the petitioners file their representations with the concerned District Magistrates, respondent nos. 4 & 5, which should be disposed of in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.” 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the representations made to the respondent nos. 4 & 5 have yet not been disposed of. 3. On 31st July, 2008, the matter was adjourned at the request of the Government Counsel. No counter affidavit has been filed. Nothing is shown that the representations made by the petitioners have been disposed of by the concerned authorities. 2 4. Taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances of the case, we are satisfied that presently the contempt jurisdiction is not required to be invoked and the interest of justice shall be sub served by the following order: If the representations made by the petitioner to the respondent nos. 4 & 5 pursuant to the order dated 28th June, 2005, have not been disposed of so far, we direct the said authorities to dispose of the said representations now positively within one month from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the said decision to the petitioner. 5. MJC stands disposed of, accordingly. R. M. Lodha, CJ. Kishore K. Mandal, J. Neyaz/-