IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3147 of 2006 **** 1. Sushil Kumar, son of Sri Ram Kishore Singh, resident of Village Chandauli, Police Station Balsand, District-Sitamarhi. 2. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, son of Sri Madan Prasad Singh, resident of Village Chandauli, Police Station Balsand, District- Sitamarhi. 3. Uma Shankar Pandey, son of Sri Dharkhan Pandey, resident of Village Chandauli, Police Station Balsand, District-Sitamarhi. …. …. Petitioners Versus 1. State of Bihar. 2. Mr. Anjani Kumar Sinha, the Secretary, Higher Education, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. …. …. Opposite parties ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Singh Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the opposite party Nos. 1 & 2:Mr. S.S. Mishra, Junior Counsel to Government Advocate-V ---------------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --------- Dated, the 26th September, 2008. By this contempt application (M.J.C.) the petitioners have raised grievance of non-compliance of the order dated 25th August, 1994 passed by the Division Bench in group of writ petitions. 2. It is stated that pursuant to the order dated 25th August, 1994, the petitioners requested the authorities to take decision in the matter but nothing has been done. 3. In the order dated 25th August, 1994, the - 2 - Division Bench observed thus: - “In that view of the matter it is expedient and in the interest of justice that a final decision should be taken by the State Government in accordance with law so that the claim of different employees of the Colleges, which are pending under consideration before the State Government or the University can be finally settled. For the reason stated above we direct the appropriate authority of the State Government to take a final decision preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before respondent nos. 5 and 6.” 4. Although no counter affidavit has been filed, the government counsel placed before us the copy of the decision taken by the State Government pursuant to the order of this Court passed on 24th August, 1994. The copy of the said order is marked „X‟ for identification purpose. 5. Since the decision has already been taken long back by the State Government as directed in the order dated 24th August, 1994, this contempt application is devoid of any substance. It is dismissed accordingly. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J Pawan/-