IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2243 of 2009 SURYA NARAYAN SINGH, son of Late Sahdeo Singh, resident of Village-Pain, P.O. Pain, P.S. and District Sheikhpura. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. Mr Anjani Kumar Singh, Secretary, Primary, Secondary and Adult Education, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. Mr Vidya Sagar Singh, District Superintendent of Education, Jamui, District Jamui. 4. Mr Arun Kumar Singh, Accountant General, Patna. ---Opp. Parties ----------- 7. 18.8.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. A show cause has been filed on behalf of the District Superintendent of Education, Jamui on the representation of the petitioner. The representation of the petitioner, upon thorough enquiry, has been disposed of by sanctioning the payment of the arrears of salary for the period December, 2004 to 30th of November, 2005 i.e., till the date of superannuation with further direction to the petitioner to submit necessary pension papers etc. for according necessary sanction so that the retrial dues could be paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till date the arrears of salary for the sanctioned period has not been paid by the Headmaster of the Middle School, Sikandara, who is the drawing and disbursing officer. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State submits that since the representation of the petitioner has been considered and appropriate order has been passed, the contempt application need - 2 - not proceed further. Considering the submissions, as the order has been passed, the contempt application need not proceed further. However, it is expected that the sanctioned amount as also the settlement of the retrial dues could be expedited expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months. The contempt application is, thus, disposed of. PNM ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)