IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1186 of 2009 1.SURESH YADAV @SURESH PD.YADAV, Son of Late Sitaram Yadav, resident of Village- Chowki Niyamatpur, P.O. Champanagar, p.S. Nathnagar, District-Bhagalpur. 2.Gajadhar Prasad Sah, Son of Late Bhola Prasad Sah, resident of Mohalla & P.O. Mirjanhat, P.S. Mojahidpur, District-Bhagalpur. 3.Shanti Poddar, S/o Late Bishwanath Poddar, resident of mohalla-Barsaligunj, P.O. Mirjanhat, p.S. Mojahidpur, District Bhagalpur. ------Petitioners/Appellants. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary Urban Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.Shri Hem Chand Sirohi, Commissioner, Bhagalpur Division, Bhagalpur. 3.Shri Bipin Kumar Singh, the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 4.Shri Dinesh Sehra, Sub-divisional Officer (Sadar), Bhagalpur. 5.Dr. Beena Yadav, the Mayor, Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Bhagalpur. 6.Shri Rajendra Ojha, Additional Munisipal Commissioner, Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Bhagalpur. 7.Shri Joginder Ram, Deputy Municipal commissioner, Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Bhagalpur. 8.Shri Mohan Jha, Jal Kal Adhikshak, Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Bhagalpur. 9.Shri Rajendra Ojha, the Administrator, Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Bhagalpur. 10.Shri Mohan Jha, the Superintendent, Water Works Department, Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Bhagalpur. ----------Contemnor/Opp.parties/Respondents. ----------- 3 09-03-2010 Present Letters Patent Appeal has been 2 preferred against order dated 5.8.2009 passed by the Learned Single Judge in M.J.C. No.2627 of 2007, whereby he has declined to initiate a contempt proceeding against the respondents. In our considered opinion, such an order is not subject to assail in invocation of jurisdiction of Clause 10 of the Letters Patent and accordingly the appeal, being devoid of merit, stands dismissed. (Dipak Misra, C.J.) Abhay Kumar ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)